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👐 Quick Start

For the impatient, AKA all of us:

Install Compass​

To use work through the exercises, we need to install the official MongoDB GUI. Download and install Compass.

Connect Compass to your Atlas cluster​

1. Click on the "Add connection" button on the home page​

Highlighting Add Connection button on Compass

2. Paste your connection string after updating your password and click on the "Save and Connect" button​

Highlighting Connection URI input on Compass

3. Select the library database​

Highlighting the library database and books collection on left side bar.

4. Click on the "Open MongoDB shell" button​

Highlighting Open MongoDB Shell button on top right corner of the screen.

5. Switch to the library database in the shell​

Once the shell is loaded, execute: use library to ensure you are in the correct database.

Type "use library" in MongoDB Shell

That's it for the setup, let's get our hands dirty!