Import Data into MongoDB (Using CMD for Windows OS users On local Database

Step No. 1 (Download, Mongo DB Database Tools From Download MongoDB Command Line Database Tools | MongoDB) Select package - msi.

Step No. 2 ( Install all the Executable stand for (.EXE Files) Setup)

Step No. 3 ( Copy the files from (C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Tools\100\bin) only in case if your method of installed (default setup ) Some users change the MongoDB installation files location somewhere else in the system.

Step No. 4 ( Then Paste the copied files to (C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\5.0\bin)
be sure ( the name of the files are existed named by (1. mongoimport.exe and other files are optional required to that Scenario where you need to export some files ( example. 2. **mongoexport.exe to that case.)

Step No. 5 ( In addition if you are coping the data from Excel sheet or importing file from example.JSON then ( Copy the work file example.JSON or contents.csv files to the same path or in same location (C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\5.0\bin) .

Step No. 6 ( Open the command prompt (run as a administrator) type (the addressing line. Example ( cd C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\5.0\bin** ) .

CD Command used for ( to Change the Directory ) Means that find that file in the given location.

Step No. 7 ( mongoimport persons.json -d contactData -c contacts --jsonArray ) In my case take as example (your may different).

-d (used for creating Database) and
-c (used for the creating the collection inside the database)
–jsonArray (used to import JSON files correctly to the database.

Note: Majority of the Errors are created by the spell mistake (example created database by the name of (flights) and your typing mistakes are (filghts) please make sure to correct it.

here is the result i get after following the step carefully C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\6.0\bin>mongoimport -db mongo-exercises -collection courses -file exercise-data.json --jsonArray
‘mongoimport’ is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

Have you installed mongodb tools?
You can check under bin dir whether mongoimport executable exists or not
If it is installed it could be path problem
You need to add mongotools/bin to your path