How to Install MongoDB and Use It with Laravel for CRUD Operations

MongoDB is a distributed, document‑oriented database written in C++ that supports schema‑less data modeling.

This guide shows how to install the MongoDB server on Windows, add the PHP MongoDB extension, and integrate MongoDB with a Laravel application.

First, download and install MongoDB from the official website, then copy the compiled mongodb.so (or the appropriate DLL) into the PHP extensions directory and enable it in php.ini .

Next, install the Laravel MongoDB package via Composer:

composer require jenssegers/mongodb

Register the service provider Jenssegers\Mongodb\MongodbServiceProvider::class in config/app.php and add a MongoDB connection configuration to config/database.php with keys such as DB_CONNECTION=mongodb , MONGODB_HOST=127.0.0.1 , MONGODB_PORT=27017 , MONGODB_DB=laravel , MONGODB_USERNAME=admin , MONGODB_PASSWORD=123456 , etc.

Create an Eloquent model that extends Jenssegers\Mongodb\Eloquent\Model and set the protected $connection = 'mongodb' and $fillable = ['name','age','sex'] fields.

Implement a controller with methods for creating, reading, updating, and deleting documents using the model’s query() builder, e.g., Animal::query()->create($data) , Animal::query()->where('name','狗')->first() , Animal::query()->where('_id',$id)->update(['name'=>'小狗']) , and Animal::query()->where('_id',$id)->delete() .

After following these steps, the Laravel application can perform full CRUD operations on MongoDB collections.