[SERVER-16771] provide installation options for windows installer Created: 08/Jan/15  Updated: 08/Jan/15  Resolved: 08/Jan/15

Status: Closed
Project: Core Server
Component/s: Packaging, Usability
Affects Version/s: None
Fix Version/s: None

Type: New Feature Priority: Major - P3
Reporter: Wallace Turner Assignee: Matt Kangas
Resolution: Duplicate Votes: 0
Labels: None
Remaining Estimate: Not Specified
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Original Estimate: Not Specified

Issue Links:
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duplicates SERVER-14263 Installer should install MongoDB as a... Closed
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 Description   

This discussion first started in the forum [1]

The request is to be able to install MongoDB on windows and not have to do any manual tasks to get the database running.
Currently you have to:
1) open an admin cmd prompt
2) create the data directory (md \data\db)
3) create log and cfg file for service
4) run command to install as service

all things could be solved (on the windows installer) by having 3 extra options (filled in by default)

1) [Install Location] (textbox, default C:\program files\mongo x)
2) [Data Location] (textbox, default C:\data\db)
3) [Install as Service] (checkbox, checked, default)

The idea is to make the process as straight forward for users who are new to MongoDB

[1]: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/mongodb-user/fk8pxE4gzO4



 Comments   
Comment by Wallace Turner [ 08/Jan/15 ]

@Matt Kangas thanks, its also just a bit more than installing it as a service as even when running from the command line (not as a service) you need to open an admin console and create the data directory

Comment by Matt Kangas [ 08/Jan/15 ]

Wallace, thank you for the feedback. I've copied your comments to SERVER-14263 which is the current assigned ticket for this issue.

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