
Import the MongoClient in a new Node.js script: const = require('mongodb')
You can use the MongoClient to connect to a MongoDB database. Now that you have completed the prerequisites, you're ready to begin coding! Get Connected
Add the MongoDB Node.js Driver to your Node project dependencies using the following command:. The easiest way to get started with MongoDB is to create a free cluster in MongoDB Atlas, MongoDB's fully-managed, multi-cloud document database service. If you haven't already, install Node.js and create a new Node.js project. Prerequisitesīefore you begin, you'll need to ensure you've completed a few prerequisite steps.
In this section, we'll walk through how to set up a Node.js script that connects to a MongoDB database.