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Upgrade to MongoDB Enterprise (Standalone)
Important
MongoDB 8.0 Release Candidates
MongoDB 8.0 binaries are currently available only as release candidates. Release candidates can be used for early testing of new features, but are not suitable for production deployments.
This version of the manual is for an upcoming release and is currently a work in progress.
MongoDB Enterprise provides various features not available in the MongoDB Community edition, such as:
The following steps outline the procedure to upgrade a standalone
mongod from the MongoDB Community Edition to the MongoDB
Enterprise Edition. For example, the steps can be used to upgrade
MongoDB 7.0 Community to MongoDB 7.0 Enterprise.
Consideration
Warning
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 8.0.
Download Enterprise Binaries
Depending on your operating system, you can install the MongoDB Enterprise binaries by using a package manager or by downloading the binaries manually.