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MongoDB Create Database
How to Create Database using MongoDB
The use Command
To build databases, MongoDB uses DATABASE_NAME. If it doesn't exist, the command will create a new database, otherwise it will return the original database.
Syntax
Basic syntax of use DATABASE statement is as follows −
Example
If you want to use a database with name <mydb>, then use DATABASE statement would be as follows −
>use mydb switched to db mydb
To check your currently selected database, use the command db
>db mydb
If you want to check your list of databases, use the show dbs command.
>show dbs local 0.78125GB test 0.23012GB
The database you created (mydb) is not mentioned. You need to insert at least one document into it in order to view the database.
>db.movie.insert({"name":"phptpoint"})
>show dbs
local 0.78125GB
mydb 0.23012GB
test 0.23012GB
The default database in MongoDB is Test. If no database has been established, then the collections are stored in the test database.