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  1. Documentation
  2. DOCS-3424

Windows documentation improvements

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      The following updates will help Windows users:

      • The documentation gives an example of installing mongodb as a Windows service with a config file consisting of a single line in legacy syntax, but it is also possible to use the new YAML format.
      • The documentation should point out that the fork option does not apply to Windows.
      • A brief overview of YAML would help. Things like indentation must be spaces and not tabs, etc.
      • YAML strings can be /like/this or "\\like\\this" but not "\like\this". Care must be taken with Windows pathnames in double quotes or else YAML will not parse them. Examples would help.
      • The documentation should state that you cannot mix YAML syntax with legacy syntax in the same config file. it is either-or.
      • The documentation should make it very clear that processManagement.pidFilePath needs to be a file, not a directory.

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            jake.angerman Jake Angerman
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              9 years, 39 weeks, 4 days ago