MongoDB Setup

For local development, you can connect to a local MongoDB instance using the connection string in the .env.local file. For production, use MongoDB Atlas.

Follow these steps to set up MongoDB Atlas.

Step 1: Create a MongoDB Atlas Account

1. Go to MongoDB Atlas and sign up for a free account.
2. Once logged in, create a new project by clicking on “Create a New Project.”

Step 2: Create a Cluster

1. In your new project, click on “Build a Cluster.”
2. Choose the free tier (M0) for the cluster and select a cloud provider and region.
3. Click on “Create Cluster” and wait for it to be provisioned (this might take a few minutes).

Step 3: Set Up Database User

1. Navigate to the “Database Access” tab in MongoDB Atlas.
2. Click “Add New Database User.”
3. Set a username and password for your MongoDB user.
4. Select “Read and Write to any database” for the user’s privileges.
5. Save the user credentials.

Step 4: Allow Access from Your IP

1. Go to the “Network Access” tab in MongoDB Atlas.
2. Click “Add IP Address” and allow access from your current IP address (or allow access from anywhere using 0.0.0.0/0).

Step 5: Get Your Mongo URI

1. Go to the “Clusters” tab and click “Connect.”
2. Choose “Connect your application.”
3. Copy the provided MongoDB connection string (URI) for your cluster.

Step 6: Add the Mongo URI to .env.local

In your project’s .env.local file, add the connection string you copied from MongoDB to MONGODB_URI.