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## Install MongoDB Agent.md

      
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    Download the agent

curl -OL https://cloud.mongodb.com/download/agent/automation/mongodb-mms-automation-agent-manager_10.14.6.6374-1_amd64.ubuntu1604.deb

and install the package.

sudo dpkg -i mongodb-mms-automation-agent-manager_10.14.6.6374-1_amd64.ubuntu1604.deb

Open the config file

sudo vi /etc/mongodb-mms/automation-agent.config

and enter your API key, and Project ID as shown below.

mmsGroupId=<Project ID>
mmsApiKey=<Insert Agent API Key Here>

To manage your API keys, visit the Agent API Keys tab.
Prepare the /data directory to store your MongoDB data. This directory must be owned by the mongodb user.

sudo mkdir -p /data
sudo chown mongodb:mongodb /data

Ensure that all 3rd-party dependencies for MongoDB are installed. See the documentation for a comprehensive list.

Start the agent.

sudo systemctl start mongodb-mms-automation-agent.service