Backup & Restore Data

Backup

mongodump --host="<yourmognodbinstance>:<yourmongodbport>" --port=<yourmongodbport> -o "<youroutputpatchforbackupfiles>"

Restore

Import data to Collection

mongorestore -d <yourdatabasename> -c <yourcollectionname> <yourpathtosinglebsonfile>

Restore single Collection

mongorestore --drop -d <yourdatabasename> -c <yourcollectionname> "<yourpathtosinglebsonfile>"

Restore complete Database

mongorestore -d <yourdatabasename> "<yourpathtodatabasebackupfolder>"

// SAME FOR WINDOWS
.\mongorestore.exe --uri "mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017" -d <yourdatabasename> "<yourpathtodatabasebackupfolder>"