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Connecting to MongoDB Atlas

1. Log in to Your Atlas Account

   https://www.mongodb.com/cloud/atlas/register → Link

2. Click on New Project

   1. Give Project Name & Click next

      

   2. Click on Create Project

      

3. Create Cluster

   1. Click Create

      

   2. Select M0 Cluster, Give Name Of your Cluster & Click on go to Advanced Configuration

      

   3. Select Shared & Click on Create Cluster

      

4. Set Username and Password & Click Create User

   Note copy the Password for the Future usage

   

5. Add IP address → Click add current IP address & Click Finish & Close

   

6. Connect To Cluster

   • Connect to Compass
   • Connect to Node.js Applications

Creating Environment Variables

1. Install dotenv using npm

   npm i dotenv
   

2. Import it to the script

   // Import dotenv Module
   require('dotenv').config();
   

3. Create a file named .env in the root of the dir.

4. Create variables in the .env file.

   DBURL=mongodb+srv://pavankc005:[email protected]/?retryWrites=true&w=majority&appName=Cluster0
   PORT=4000
   

5. Using it in the script

   // Assign Port Number to Server
   const port = process.env.PORT || 4000;
   app.listen(port, () => {
       console.log(`Server running on port <http://localhost>:${port}`);
   });
   

   // Database URL
   const dbURL = process.env.DBURL
   

Create Products API

1. Connect to MongoDb and import the Products Collection
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2. In products-api, change the “/products” endpoint:
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3. In products-api, change the “/products/:id” endpoint:
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