====== Step 1: Install MongoDB ======

  - Download the mongo db installation file [[https://fastdl.mongodb.org/win32/mongodb-win32-x86_64-2008plus-2.6.1.zip|here]]
  - Unzip the content to C:\
  - Rename the folder C:\mongodb-win32-x64_64*** to just mongodb
  - Create a file named mongod.cfg inside C:\mongodb and fill it with the following lines: <code>logpath=C:\mongodb\log\mongo.log
dbpath=C:\mongodb\data\db</code>
  - Open a console with administrative privileges and type:<code>
cd C:\mongodb
md data\db
md log
bin\mongod.exe --config "C:\mongodb\mongod.cfg" --install
net start mongodb</code>
  - Close the console.

====== Step 2: Configure the middleware ======

  - Open home_configuration\rundir\confadmin\services\giraff.middleware.pid.cfg
  - Change mw.localdb=disabled to mw.localdb=enabled
  - Restart the middleware