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Backup

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Reference:docs.mongodb.com

Usage

Options to connect to a database (like --port or --host) can be used in addition to the options bellow.

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mongodump OPTIONS

Option	Description
`-d` `--db`	Specifies a database to backup.
`-c` `--collection`	Specifies a collection to backup.
`-o` `--out`	Specifies the directory to write BSON files for the dumped databases (default: current directory).

Looks for a folder called 'dump', and inside it the name of the databases to be restored.

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mongorestore OPTIONS

Option	Description
`-d` `--db`	Specifies a database to restore.
`-c` `--collection`	Specifies a collection to restore.
`--dir`	Specifies the dump directory.

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mongoexport OPTIONS

Option	Description
`-d` `--db`	Specifies a database to export.
`-c` `--collection`	Specifies a collection to export.
`-o` `--out`	Specifies the directory to write JSON files for the dumped databases (default: standard output).