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  • 24/09/2025

How to Install MongoDB 7 Manually via .tgz Package on MacOS

MongoDB is a NoSQL database that stores data in a flexible, document-oriented format (BSON, which is like binary JSON).
Instead of using tables and rows like traditional relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL), MongoDB stores data in collections made up of documents.

Step 1: Download MongoDB

Go to: MongoDB Download Center

Select:

  • Version: 7.0.x

  • OS: macOS

  • Package: tgz

Step 2: Extract the archive

tar -zxvf mongodb-macos-x86_64-7.0.tgz
sudo mv mongodb-macos-x86_64-7.0 /usr/local/mongodb

Step 3: Add MongoDB to PATH

Open config shell (bash/zsh):

nano ~/.zshrc 

Add line:

export PATH="/usr/local/mongodb/bin:$PATH"

And run

source ~/.zshrc

Check version

mongod --version


Step 4: Create data and log directories

sudo mkdir -p /var/lib/mongo
sudo mkdir -p /var/log/mongodb
sudo chown $(whoami) /var/lib/mongo /var/log/mongodb

Step 5: Run MongoDB manually

mongod --dbpath /var/lib/mongo --logpath /var/log/mongodb/mongod.log --fork

Step 6: Connect to MongoDB

/usr/local/mongodb/bin/mongosh

or

mongosh

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