Install MongoDB 3.2 on CentOS/RHEL 5/6/7

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These instructions are help you for installing MongoDB on a CentOS.

Step #1 Add MongoDB Repository:

Add following content in yum repository configuration file /etc/yum.repos.d/mongodb.repo.

# vim /etc/yum.repos.d/mongodb.repo

For 64bit Systems:

[MongoDB]
name=MongoDB Repository
baseurl=http://repo.mongodb.org/yum/redhat/$releasever/mongodb-org/3.2/x86_64/
gpgcheck=0
enabled=1

Step #2 Install MongoDB Server:

Once the repository installed, run the following command to install MongoDB.

# yum install mongodb-org

Step #3 Start MongoDB:

After installating MongoDB package on server, Use following command to start service.

# /etc/init.d/mongod restart

Configure MongoDB to auto start on system boot.

# chkconfig mongod on

Step #4 Check MongoDB Version:

Use following command to check installed mongodb version

# mongod --version
Or
# mongo --version

MongoDB shell version: 3.2.0

Step #5 Connect MongoDB:

Connect MongoDB using command line and test MongoDB working properly or not.

# mongo

MongoDB shell version: 3.2.0
connecting to: test
> use mydb
switched to db mydb
> db.test.save( { a: 1 } )
WriteResult({ "nInserted" : 1 })
> db.test.find()
{ "_id" : ObjectId("56dec6454b1b26f4c2ff1c28"), "a" : 1 }
>

References:
http://docs.mongodb.org/manual/installation/

Enjoy it!