The Tip Show How-to Move the First Step with the MongoDB Database on Linux and Unix.

1. Open a Terminal Window
2. Check if /data/db Directory is There:

   ls /data

   If Not There then:

   sudo mkdir -p /data/db

   sudo chmod g+w /data/db

3. Launch MongoDB Server Daemon

   sudo mongod

4. Open theLaunch the MongoDB Shell:

   mongo shell

5. Inserting a Testing Data:

   >db.test.save( {a: 1} )

6. Retrieving Data:

   > db.test.find()