connecting to mongoDB using mongoose

  1. Install Mongoose package using npm: bash npm install mongoose

  2. Import Mongoose in your Node.js application: javascript const mongoose = require('mongoose');

  3. Connect to MongoDB using Mongoose: javascript mongoose.connect('mongodb://localhost:27017/yourDatabaseName', { useNewUrlParser: true, useUnifiedTopology: true });

  4. Define a Schema for your data: javascript const Schema = mongoose.Schema; const yourSchema = new Schema({ // Define your schema fields here });

  5. Create a Model for your schema: javascript const YourModel = mongoose.model('YourModel', yourSchema);

  6. Perform database operations using the Model: javascript const newData = new YourModel({ / data fields / }); newData.save((err) => { if (err) console.error(err); // Other operations like find, update, delete can be performed using YourModel });