From f96eb0d468ff366192730214cec38dee9a60cad0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Danny Rorabaugh Date: Fri, 22 May 2026 08:42:18 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] [README] Nix the MongoDB service --- README.md | 7 ++++++- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 7a2fbedca6..643ec5b965 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -106,7 +106,12 @@ A rapid word collection tool. See the [User Guide](https://sillsdev.github.io/Th After installation: - Add mongo's `/bin` directory to your PATH environment variable. - - Disable automatically start of the `mongod` service on your development host. + - On Windows, the installer creates a `MongoDB` service that starts automatically and does not use replica sets, + which will conflict with `npm run database`. Remove it (in an elevated PowerShell): + ```powershell + Stop-Service -Name MongoDB + sc.exe delete MongoDB + ``` - If `mongosh` is not a recognized command, you may have to separately install the [MongoDB Shell](https://www.mongodb.com/try/download/shell) and add its `/bin` to your PATH. - If `mongoimport` is not a recognized command, you may have to separately install the