MongoDB Node.js Module ‘Mongo’ Is Not Recognised As An Internal Or External Command

The error message you’re seeing indicates that the ‘mongo’ command is not recognized by your command-line interface (CLI). This typically happens when the MongoDB executable is not in the system’s PATH (the list of directories where the system looks for executable files).

Here are a few steps you can take to resolve this issue:

1. Check MongoDB Installation:
   Ensure that MongoDB is installed on your system. You should have a ‘bin’ directory within the MongoDB installation directory, and the ‘mongo’ executable should be present in that directory.
2. Add MongoDB Bin Directory to PATH:
   Add the ‘bin’ directory of your MongoDB installation to your system’s PATH. The exact steps for this depend on your operating system:

• On Windows: set PATH=%PATH%;C:\path\to\mongodb\bin Replace “C:\path\to\mongodb” with the actual path to your MongoDB installation.
• On Linux/macOS:
  bash export PATH=$PATH:/path/to/mongodb/bin
  You can add this line to your shell profile file (e.g., ~/.bashrc, ~/.bash_profile, or ~/.zshrc) to make the change permanent.

1. Restart Your Terminal/Command Prompt:
   After modifying the PATH, close and reopen your terminal or command prompt. This step is necessary for the changes to take effect.
2. Verify MongoDB Installation:
   To check if MongoDB is now recognized, you can run:

   mongo --version

This should display the version of MongoDB, confirming that the ‘mongo’ command is now recognized.

If you’re still encountering issues, double-check your MongoDB installation, and ensure that the ‘bin’ directory containing the ‘mongo’ executable is accessible in your system’s PATH.