Select your installation method to view instructions for MongoDB Community Edition.
Note
By default, MongoDB Community Edition does not include MongoDB Search. To use MongoDB Search with MongoDB Community, you must install MongoDB Search with Docker or Linux separately.
Next Steps
After you install MongoDB Community Edition, you can:
Get started: Work through an introductory tutorial. To learn more, see Getting Started with MongoDB.
Deploy a replica set: Set up replication for high availability. To learn how, see Deploy a Self-Managed Replica Set.
Set up access control: Secure your deployment with authentication. To learn how, see Enable Access Control on Self-Managed Deployments.
Review the security checklist: Confirm your deployment follows security best practices. To learn more, see Security Checklist for Self-Managed Deployments.
Upgrade Community Edition to Enterprise Edition Tutorials
Important
Do not use these instructions to upgrade to another release version. To upgrade release versions, refer to the appropriate release upgrade instructions, such as Upgrade to MongoDB 8.3.