Node.js is a popular JavaScript runtime that allows developers to build server-side applications using JavaScript. MongoDB is a NoSQL database that stores data in a flexible, JSON-like format. In this tutorial, we will show you how to create a new collection in a MongoDB database using Node.js.
First, you will need to have MongoDB installed and running on your machine. You can download MongoDB from the official website and follow the installation instructions.
Next, you will need to install the MongoDB driver for Node.js. This driver will allow you to connect to a MongoDB database and perform various operations, such as creating collections. You can install the driver using npm by running the following command:
Once the driver is installed, you can start connecting to a MongoDB database and creating collections. Here is an example of how to create a new collection called "users" in a database called "mydb":
In this example, we first import the MongoClient class from the mongodb package. We then create a new MongoClient instance with the URL of the MongoDB server, and connect to the server. Once connected, we can access the "mydb" database and create a new collection called "users" using the createCollection method. The callback function is executed once the collection is created, and we close the connection to the server.