Getting started with MongoDB in Node.js is super easy! Let me walk you through a simple "Hello MongoDB" project using both the native MongoDB driver and Mongoose, a popular ODM.

🚀 Step-by-Step: Connect MongoDB with Node.js

✅ Option 1: Using the Native MongoDB Driver

📦 Step 1: Install MongoDB driver

bash
npm install mongodb

📄 Step 2: Basic MongoDB Connection & Insert

js
const client = new MongoClient(uri);async function run() {  try {    await client.connect();    const db = client.db('myDatabase');    const collection = db.collection('users');    // Insert a document    const result = await collection.insertOne({ name: 'Alice', age: 25 });    console.log('Inserted ID:', result.insertedId);    // Find the document    const user = await collection.findOne({ name: 'Alice' });    console.log('Found User:', user);  } catch (err) {    console.error(err);  } finally {    await client.close();  }}run();

🪄 Option 2: Using Mongoose (Beginner Friendly)

📦 Step 1: Install Mongoose

bash
npm install mongoose

📄 Step 2: Connect, Define Schema & Use It

js
const mongoose = require('mongoose');mongoose.connect('mongodb://localhost:27017/myDatabase')  .then(() => console.log('MongoDB connected!'))  .catch(err => const userSchema = new mongoose.Schema({  name: String,  age: Number});// Create a modelconst User = mongoose.model('User', userSchema);// Insert & Find a userconst newUser = new User({ name: 'Bob', age: 30 });newUser.save()  .then(() => User.findOne({ name: 'Bob' }))  .then(user => {    console.log('Found User:', user);    mongoose.disconnect();  });

🧠 Quick Tips

• MongoDB automatically creates the database and collection the first time you insert data.

• Use MongoDB Compass to view your local databases visually.

• If you're using MongoDB Atlas, replace the URI with your cloud connection string.

🛠 What’s Next?

Want to:

• Build a full REST API?

• Use MongoDB with Express.js?

• Connect to MongoDB Atlas (cloud DB)?

• Do CRUD, search, or pagination?