Download and Install Compass
Important
MongoDB Compass doesn't support virtual desktop environments.
You can connect to your MongoDB Atlas deployment with MongoDB Compass. MongoDB Atlas is the fully managed service for MongoDB deployments in the cloud.
To download and install MongoDB Compass, select your operating system:
Software Requirements
Compass requires:
64-bit version of Microsoft Windows 10 or later.
MongoDB 4.4 or later.
Microsoft .NET Framework version 4.5 or later.
The Compass installer prompts you to install the minimum required version of the .NET framework if it is not already installed on your system.
Starting the installation as an administrator if you are running a silent installation using Microsoft PowerShell or installing on Azure Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI).
Note
When you run MongoDB Compass on Linux machines using Nvidia graphics cards,
MongoDB Compass may not render correctly. If an error returns, try including
the --disable-gpu flag when you run the application.
Select the appropriate tab based on your Linux distribution and desired package from the tabs below:
To install the
.debpackage on Ubuntu and Debian, click the.debtab.To install the
.rpmpackage on RHEL, click the.rpmtab.
Download Compass
To download Compass, you can use your preferred web browser.
Open the downloads page.
Select the installer you prefer. The MongoDB Compass installer is available as a
.exeor.msipackage or a.ziparchive.Download the latest version of MongoDB Compass for Windows.
Download Compass
To download Compass, you can use your preferred web browser.
Open the downloads page.
Download the latest version of MongoDB Compass for macOS. The MongoDB Compass installer is a
.dmgdisk image.
Download and Install Compass
To download Compass on Linux systems, use wget.
Note
Alternatively, you can download Compass from the MongoDB downloads page.
Download MongoDB Compass.
wget https://downloads.mongodb.com/compass/mongodb-compass_1.43.4_amd64.deb Install MongoDB Compass.
sudo apt install ./mongodb-compass_1.43.4_amd64.deb If your Linux distribution does not support using
aptfor installing local.debfiles, run the following lines to install MongoDB Compass:sudo dpkg -i mongodb-compass_1.43.4_amd64.deb sudo apt-get install -f # This installs required compass dependencies Start MongoDB Compass.
mongodb-compass
Download MongoDB Compass.
wget https://downloads.mongodb.com/compass/mongodb-compass-1.43.4.x86_64.rpm Install MongoDB Compass.
sudo yum install mongodb-compass-1.43.4.x86_64.rpm Start MongoDB Compass.
mongodb-compass
Install Compass
Once you have downloaded Compass, double-click on the
.dmgfile to open the disk image within the macOS Finder.Drag the MongoDB Compass application to your Applications folder.
Eject the disk image.
From the Applications folder, double-click on the Compass icon to start the application.
When you open MongoDB Compass for the first time, you may receive a notice stating that it is an application downloaded from the internet, requiring you to confirm you want to open it. Click Open to continue and launch Compass.
Note
Depending on your system's security settings, you may have to modify your system settings to grant Compass permissions to run. You may be prompted to enter your system password before launching Compass.