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Getting Started with MongoDB

To get started and explore MongoDB, try the 5 minute interactive tutorial that connects you to a MongoDB Atlas cluster and walks you through inserting, querying, and deleting data in MongoDB.

Interactive Tutorial

You do not need to install anything. Click the Launch button of the in-browser Integrated Development Environment to start the tutorial.

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After completing the tutorial, see Getting Started with Atlas to deploy a free cluster without any installation overhead.

Next Steps

Set up Your Own Deployment

To set up your own deployment:

Deployment	Description
MongoDB Atlas Free Tier Cluster	MongoDB Atlas is a fast, easy, and free way to get started with MongoDB. To learn more, see the Getting Started with Atlas tutorial.
Local MongoDB installation	For more information on installing MongoDB locally, see Install MongoDB.

Additional Examples

For additional examples, including MongoDB driver specific examples (Python, Java, Node.js, etc.), see:

Query document examples	Query Documents Query on Embedded/Nested Documents Query an Array Query an Array of Embedded Documents Project Fields to Return from Query Query for Null or Missing Fields
Update document examples	Update Documents
Delete document examples	Delete Documents

Additional Topics

Introduction	Developers	Administrators	Reference
Introduction to MongoDB Installation Guides Databases and Collections Documents	CRUD Operations Aggregation SQL to MongoDB Indexes	Production Notes for Self-Managed Deployments Replica Sets Sharded Clusters MongoDB Security	Shell Methods Query Operators Reference Glossary