Install MongoDB 4.0 on Windows 8

1.    Now go to https://www.mongodb.com/download-center
2.    Click Download (msi) and run it.
3.    Click Next.

 4.    Accept the terms.

  5. You choose the Complete (recommended for most users)

6. Select Install MongoD as a Service.

7.  To install Compass, select Install MongoDB Compass (Default).

8. Click Install.

Run MongoDB Community Edition from the Command Interpreter

Create database directory.

From the command line

cd D:\

md “\MongoData \db”

Start your MongoDB database

To start MongoDB, run mongod.exe.

Let’s point server to your database directory.

"C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\4.0\bin\mongod.exe" --dbpath="c:\data\db"

If the MongoDB database server is running correctly, the Command Interpreter displays:

Connect to MongoDB.

"C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\4.0\bin\mongo.exe"