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SERVER-91333: Reference mongosh in README instead of mongo shell (#25936)
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‎README.md

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- `mongod` - The database server.
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- `mongos` - Sharding router.
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- `mongo` - The database shell (uses interactive javascript).
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## Download MongoDB
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- https://www.mongodb.com/try/download/community
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- Using homebrew `brew tap mongodb/brew`
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- Using docker image `docker pull mongo`
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## Download the MongoDB Shell
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- https://www.mongodb.com/try/download/shell
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- Using homebrew `brew install mongosh`
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## Building
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See [Building MongoDB](docs/building.md).
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$ sudo mkdir -p /data/db
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$ ./mongod
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$ # The mongo javascript shell connects to localhost and test database by default:
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$ ./mongo
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> help
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$ # The mongosh shell connects to localhost and test database by default:
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$ ./mongosh
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test> help
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```
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## Installing Compass
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## Drivers
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Client drivers for most programming languages are available at
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https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/applications/drivers/. Use the shell
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(`mongo`) for administrative tasks.
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https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/applications/drivers/.
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## Bug Reports
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