Use the command:
use <database name>
where you replace <database name>
with the name of your database that you want to connect to
Question
I started mongodb by the command
mongod --dbpath ./data/
My app is able to save and retrieve data from the mongodb with the above server but when I go to mongo console from other terinal tab using
$ mongo
MongoDB shell version: 2.6.0
connecting to: test
> show collections
>
it doesn't show any collections. Is the mongodb connecting to another database? How do I connect to my db
Solution
Use the command:
use <database name>
where you replace <database name>
with the name of your database that you want to connect to
OTHER TIPS
You may use the following command to show all databases:
show dbs