Accessing data with MongoDb

In this recipe, we access data with MongoDB, a NoSQL database.

Getting ready

We will use VS 2017 with ASP.NET Core.

To access the data, we will first install MongoDB locally. After that, we will install a Node.js module called AdminMongo to provide us with an interface to see and manage mongo data via a graphic interface and then, after creating some data, we will consume it in an ASP.NET Core application.

How to do it...

1. First, we download the MongoDB Community version from the official website at https://www.mongodb.com/download-center#community and double-click on the .msi file:

2. Let's specify an installation directory and choose the custom installation option:

3. Next, we create the directory where we will store the data. By default, we have to create the /data/db folder inside the MongoDB directory we choose when we install it. We also have to create /log/mongo-server.log in the MongoDB directory.
4. After that, we will create our MongoDB configuration file. Let's create...