Connecting MongoDB to Laravel: A Step-by-Step Guide

Integrating MongoDB with Laravel can significantly enhance your application’s performance and flexibility, especially when dealing with large datasets and complex queries. This guide will walk you through the steps to connect MongoDB to a Laravel application.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure you have the following:

• A Laravel application set up (Laravel 8 or later is recommended).
• MongoDB installed and running on your local machine or a remote server.
• Composer installed on your machine.

Step 1: Install the MongoDB PHP Driver

First, you need to install the MongoDB PHP driver. You can do this using Composer:

composer require mongodb/mongodb

Step 2: Install the Laravel MongoDB Package

Laravel doesn’t support MongoDB out of the box, so you’ll need a third-party package. A popular choice is Jenssegers/MongoDB. Install it using Composer:

composer require jenssegers/mongodb

Step 3: Configure the MongoDB Connection