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lc mongo

Connect to your LocalCloud MongoDB database using the interactive MongoDB shell.

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Usage

lc mongo <command> [flags]

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Commands

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lc mongo connect

Connect to MongoDB using mongosh (or legacy mongo client). 
lc mongo connect
What it does:
  • Opens an interactive MongoDB shell session
  • Connects to the LocalCloud MongoDB instance
  • Uses connection string: mongodb://localcloud:localcloud@localhost:27017/localcloud?authSource=admin
  • Tries mongosh first, falls back to legacy mongo client

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Prerequisites

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MongoDB Service Running

# Ensure MongoDB is configured and running
lc status

# If not running, start it
lc start mongodb

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MongoDB Client Tools

You need MongoDB client tools installed: macOS: 
# Install via Homebrew
brew install mongodb/brew/mongodb-community-shell

# Or MongoDB Database Tools
brew install mongodb/brew/mongodb-database-tools
Linux (Ubuntu/Debian): 
# Install mongosh
wget -qO - https://www.mongodb.org/static/pgp/server-7.0.asc | sudo apt-key add -
echo "deb [ arch=amd64,arm64 ] https://repo.mongodb.org/apt/ubuntu jammy/mongodb-org/7.0 multiverse" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mongodb-org-7.0.list
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y mongodb-mongosh
Windows: 
# Download from MongoDB website
# https://www.mongodb.com/try/download/shell

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Example Usage

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Connect to MongoDB

lc mongo connect
Output: 
Connecting to MongoDB...
Connection URI: mongodb://localcloud:localcloud@localhost:27017/localcloud?authSource=admin

Current Mongosh Log ID: 65a1b2c3d4e5f678901234567
Connecting to: mongodb://localcloud:localcloud@localhost:27017/localcloud?authSource=admin
Using MongoDB: 7.0.0
Using Mongosh: 2.1.0

localcloud>

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Basic MongoDB Operations

Once connected, you can use standard MongoDB commands: 
// Show current database
db

// List collections
show collections

// Insert a document
db.users.insertOne({name: "Alice", email: "alice@example.com"})

// Find documents
db.users.find()

// Create an index
db.users.createIndex({email: 1}, {unique: true})

// Show database stats
db.stats()

// Exit the shell
exit

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Connection Details

  • Host: localhost
  • Port: 27017
  • Username: localcloud
  • Password: localcloud
  • Database: localcloud
  • Auth Database: admin

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Troubleshooting

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MongoDB Service Not Running

Error: MongoDB service not configured
Solution: Start MongoDB service 
lc start mongodb

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Client Not Found

Error: mongosh command not found. Please install MongoDB client tools
Solutions:
  1. Install mongosh: brew install mongodb/brew/mongodb-community-shell
  2. Install legacy mongo client
  3. Use Docker: lc exec mongodb mongosh

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Connection Refused

Error: failed to connect to MongoDB
Solutions:
  1. Check service status: lc status
  2. Check logs: lc logs mongodb
  3. Restart service: lc restart mongodb

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Authentication Failed

Error: Authentication failed
Solutions:
  1. Verify credentials are default: localcloud:localcloud
  2. Check MongoDB auth configuration in localcloud.yaml
  3. Try connecting via Docker: lc exec mongodb mongosh

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Direct Docker Access

If the client tools aren’t installed, you can connect directly via Docker: 
# Connect via Docker container
lc exec mongodb mongosh "mongodb://localcloud:localcloud@localhost:27017/localcloud?authSource=admin"

# Or open a shell in the container
lc exec mongodb bash
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