Preparation
1) Create an Account on MongoDB Atlas
Create an account for yourself on MongoDB's "Atlas" service. You'll be using this service a lot over this module.
https://www.mongodb.com/cloud/atlas
Later we will look at making your own database on this cloud-hosted service
2) Install MongoDB Compass
Install the "Compass" software for MongoDB from https://www.mongodb.com/try/download/compass
Download the full version (this will be the default)
Note for Mac Users
Once downloaded, you cannot simply double-click the download to run it. Instead:
- Open finder
- Navigate to the folder containing the downloaded app
- Right-click or control-click on it
- Choose "open" from the pop-up menu