diff --git a/challenges/03-back-end-development-certification/api-projects.json b/challenges/03-back-end-development-certification/api-projects.json
index deedb1f931..4fa1314ced 100644
--- a/challenges/03-back-end-development-certification/api-projects.json
+++ b/challenges/03-back-end-development-certification/api-projects.json
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@
         ],
         [
           "//i.imgur.com/2a20Vah.gif",
-          "A gif showing you how to start mongoDB in c9.io's terminal.",
-          "In your terminal, start MongoDB by entering:<br><br><code>mongod --smallfiles</code>",
+          "A gif showing you how to install MongoDB and start it in c9.io's terminal.",
+          "In your terminal, install MongoDB by entering: <br><br><code>sudo apt-get install mongodb-org</code><br><br> then start MongoDB by entering:<br><br><code>mongod --smallfiles</code>",
           ""
         ],
         [
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
         [
           "//i.imgur.com/2a20Vah.gif",
           "Una imagen gif que te muestra cómo iniciar mongoDB en la terminal de c9.io.",
-          "En tu terminal, inicia MongoDB con el siguiente comando: <code>mongod --smallfiles</code>",
+          "En tu terminal, instala MongoDB usando el siguiente comando: <br><br><code>sudo apt-get install mongodb-org</code><br><br>. Inicia MongoDB con el siguiente comando: <code>mongod --smallfiles</code>",
           ""
         ],
         [
diff --git a/challenges/03-back-end-development-certification/mongodb.json b/challenges/03-back-end-development-certification/mongodb.json
index 21b5eee22b..453b310605 100644
--- a/challenges/03-back-end-development-certification/mongodb.json
+++ b/challenges/03-back-end-development-certification/mongodb.json
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
         "Click the \"Create workspace\" button.",
         "Once C9 builds and loads your workspace, you should see a terminal window in the lower right hand corner. In this window use the following commands. You don't need to know what these mean at this point.",
         "Install <code>learnyoumongo</code> with this command: <code>npm install learnyoumongo -g</code>",
+        "Install MongoDB with this command: <code>sudo apt-get install mongodb-org</code>",
         "Set up your mongod alias by following the directions at <a href='https://community.c9.io/t/setting-up-mongodb/1717' target='_blank'>https://community.c9.io/t/setting-up-mongodb/1717</a>.",
         "Now start the tutorial by running <code>learnyoumongo</code>.",
         "Whenever you run a command that includes <code>mongod</code> on c9.io, use <code>./mongod</code> instead.",
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@
         "Haz click en el botón que dice \"Create workspace\".",
         "Una vez C9 termine de cargar tu espacio de trabajo, verás una terminal en la ventana de la esquina inferior derecha. Introduce los comandos siguientes en esa ventana (no te preocupes si no entiendes por ahora qué es lo que hacen):",
         "Instala <code>learnyoumongo</code> usando el siguiente comando: <code>npm install learnyoumongo -g</code>",
+        "Instala MongoDB usando el siguiente comando: <code>sudo apt-get install mongodb-org</code>",
         "Ahora inicia el tutorial ejecutando <code>learnyoumongo</code>",
         "Siempre que ejecutes un comando que incluya <code>mongod</code> en c9.io, asegúrate de usar la bandera <code>--nojournal</code>. Por ejemplo: <code>mongod --nojournal</code>.",
         "Puedes modificar el tamaño de las ventanas en c9.io arrastrándolas por el borde.",