Paul Rosania

Update: v1.4.4 is now available! See download links below.

Our skunk-works project at CollegeJobConnect uses MongoDB extensively for persistence. (Through the excellent Mongoid ODM.) MongoDB is fantastic, but setup on my MacBook Pro is still a manual process with each new version, so I’ve packaged up a simple installer that should get you up and running in no time.

The Old Way

1. Download the MongoDB binary distribution from the matrix at MongoDB.org
2. Extract
3. Move to /usr/local
4. Symlink mongodb-osx-x86_64-1.4.4 -> mongodb
5. Create a .plist file in /Library/LaunchDaemons
6. Load the .plist file into launchd using launchctl
7. Create data and log directories in /var
8. Add Mongo to the path (/etc/paths.d/mongodb)

The New Way

1. Download the MongoDB installer from Github (click here)
2. Run the installer

You can check to see if it’s working properly by visiting http://localhost:28017/ after installation has completed.

Requirements

The installer uses launchd and the x86_64 release of MongoDB v.1.4.4. It requires:

• Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) or 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
• A 64-bit CPU (Core 2 Duo or newer)

Steps to get it working on 10.4 (Tiger) are probably minimal but are left as an exercise for the reader. I don’t use Tiger anymore… YMMV.

Feel free to leave feedback in the comments. Issues should be lodged at Github.

Disclaimer

The installer is provided as a community service to people like me who are looking for an easier way to install MongoDB and keep it up to date. It comes with no warranty. I am not responsible for any damage caused by the installer. The project is freely available on Github. Feel free to peruse the source if you like.