Motor Admin is an open-source GUI for MongoDB that simplifies database management. In this tutorial, we’ll walk you through the steps to install Motor Admin on Windows 10.
First, you need to download the latest version of Motor Admin from their website https://www.getmotoradmin.com/. Click the “Download” button to download the zip file.
Navigate to the folder where you downloaded the zip file, right-click on the file, and select "Extract All". Choose the location where you want to extract the files and click on “Extract”.
Open the Command Prompt and navigate to the folder where you have extracted the Motor Admin files. Run the following command to install the dependencies:
npm install
Run the following command to start Motor Admin:
npm start
This will start the Motor Admin web server on your computer. You can access it by navigating to http://localhost:3000 in your web browser.
In the Motor Admin web interface, click on “Add Connection” to connect to your MongoDB instance. Enter the required details such as hostname, port, and database name to connect to your MongoDB instance.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Motor Admin on your Windows 10 computer and connected it to your MongoDB instance. You can now use this GUI to manage your database easily.
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