create-mongolab-mongodb.md

#How to Create a MongoDB Database in Azure

This article will show you how to use MongoLab to create a MongoDB database from the Azure Store. MongoLab is a MongoDB-as-a-service provider that allows you to run and manage MongoDB databases in Azure datacenters and connect to them from any application.

To create a MongoDB database from the Azure Store, do the following:

1. Log in to the Azure Management Portal.

2. Click +NEW at the bottom of the page, then select STORE.

   

3. Select MongoLab, then click the arrow at the bottom of the frame.

   

4. Enter a database name, and select a region, then click the arrow at the bottom of the frame.

   

5. Click the checkmark to complete your purchase.

   

6. After your database has been created, you can manage it from the ADD-ONS tab in the management portal.

   

7. You can get the database connection information by clicking on CONNECTION INFO at the bottom of the page (shown above).