chapter two

2 Getting started with Atlas

 

This chapter covers

  • Exploring the Atlas command line interface
  • Discovering the Atlas developer data Platform
  • Loading a sample data set into your MongoDB Atlas cluster
  • Getting started with the MongoDB shell
  • Managing data with databases, collections, and documents
  • Examining time series and capped collections

In this chapter, we will take our first steps with MongoDB Atlas Developer Data Platform and delve into data management within a MongoDB deployment. We will explore the concepts, features, and techniques for storing data in MongoDB.

A more comprehensive understanding of MongoDB Atlas will be provided in the second part of this book. For now, our focus is on taking the first steps to build the first MongoDB Atlas cluster using the Atlas CLI. Building this cluster is essential as it allows us to conduct practical exercises and gain a deeper understanding of MongoDB concepts, providing a hands-on experience that illustrates the platform’s capabilities and benefits in real-world applications.

2.1 Setting up Your First Atlas Cluster using Atlas CLI

2.1.1 Installing the Atlas CLI

2.1.2 Creating an Atlas account

2.1.3 Creating an Organization

2.1.4 Creating an Atlas Project

2.1.5 Creating a MongoDB Atlas Cluster

2.2 Loading a Sample Data set

2.3 Adding an IP Address to the Project Access List

2.4 Creating a User

2.5 Establishing a connection to MongoDB through mongosh

2.6 Managing Data with Databases, Collections and Documents

2.6.1 Working with dynamic schema

2.6.2 Working with databases

2.6.3 Working with collections

2.6.4 Working with Documents

2.7 Summary