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Instructions for installing MongoDB as a Windows Service
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1: run the following command as an administrator

C:\MyPath\To\MongoDB\bin\mongod.exe --install

2: Open the following registry location in regedit.exe

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\MongoDB

3: Change the ImagePath key to the following, where [extra params] are any additional parameters for mongod.exe

"C:\MyPath\To\MongoDB\bin\mongod.exe --service [extra params]"

4: Start the Mongo DB service as normal