freeCodeCamp/curriculum/challenges/english/05-apis-and-microservices/mongodb-and-mongoose/install-and-set-up-mongoose.english.md

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id: 587d7fb6367417b2b2512c06
title: Install and Set Up Mongoose
challengeType: 2
forumTopicId: 301540
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## Description
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Add mongodb and mongoose to the project’s package.json. Then require mongoose. Store your mLab database URI in the private <code>.env</code> file as MONGO_URI. Connect to the database using <code>mongoose.connect(&lt;Your URI&gt;)</code>
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## Instructions
Add mongodb and mongoose to the project’s <code>package.json</code>. Then require mongoose. Store your mLab database URI in the private <code>.env</code> file as <code>MONGO_URI</code>. Connect to the database using <code>mongoose.connect(&lt;Your URI&gt;)</code>
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## Tests
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```yml
tests:
  - text: '"mongodb" dependency should be in package.json'
    testString: 'getUserInput => $.get(getUserInput(''url'') + ''/_api/file/package.json'').then(data => { var packJson = JSON.parse(data);     assert.property(packJson.dependencies, ''mongodb''); }, xhr => { throw new Error(xhr.responseText); })'
  - text: '"mongoose" dependency should be in package.json'
    testString: 'getUserInput => $.get(getUserInput(''url'') + ''/_api/file/package.json'').then(data => { var packJson = JSON.parse(data);     assert.property(packJson.dependencies, ''mongoose''); }, xhr => { throw new Error(xhr.responseText); })'
  - text: '"mongoose" should be connected to a database'
    testString: 'getUserInput => $.get(getUserInput(''url'') + ''/_api/is-mongoose-ok'').then(data => {assert.isTrue(data.isMongooseOk, ''mongoose is not connected'')}, xhr => { throw new Error(xhr.responseText); })'

```

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## Challenge Seed
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## Solution
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```js
// solution required
```

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