Backup & Restore Data

With these commands, entire database instances as well as individual collections can be backed up and restored correctly. There are several options for the level at which this can be done.

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>"