MongoDB Tutorial for Beginners | How to create Database Collection and Documents in MongoDB Compass

In this video, we will see how to create a database in MongoDB.

The use Command
MongoDB use DATABASE_NAME is used to create database. The command will create a new database if it doesn't exist, otherwise it will return the existing database.

Syntax
Basic syntax of use DATABASE statement is as follows −

use DATABASE_NAME
Example
If you want to use a database with name mydb, then use DATABASE statement would be as follows −

use mydb
switched to db mydb
To check your currently selected database, use the command db

db
mydb
If you want to check your databases list, use the command show dbs.

show dbs
local 0.78125GB
test 0.23012GB
Your created database (mydb) is not present in list. To display database, you need to insert at least one document into it.

show dbs
local 0.78125GB
mydb 0.23012GB
test 0.23012GB
In MongoDB default database is test. If you didn't create any database, then collections will be stored in test database