It is very simple to connect to one’s local MongoDB databases using MongoDB Compass. All you need to do is connect to your (new) mongosh shell via Terminal. I installed my instance of the mongoldb-community’s latest version (6.0.1) using Homebrew. So to start the mongoldb-community service with Homebrew, I first run the following command:

brew services start mongodb-community

Next, I run the following command:

mongosh

Then I run the following command to see what databases I have locally:

show dbs

Then I use the following command to switch to the database I want to use:

use bookit

In my case, I switch to a database called bookit.

Then, I go into MongoDB Compass intalled on my computer, and I start a new connection. When I open up `Compass``, it looks like the following:

And, as you can see within the screenshot, I have entered my localhost url, so all I have to do is click on the Connect button. And when I do so, the following appears:

Then, I just click on the `database`` of my choice in the sidebar to the left. And that is it!

Happy MongoDB Compassing!

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• MongoDB Compass