Setup your MongoDB Atlas account

To quickly set up your account on Mongo we’ve outlined all the steps you need to get your cluster up and running and continue the quest.

1. Sign up for your MongoDB Atlas account:

If you have an existing user you can skip this step and create a new cluster in step #3.
Signup here for a new user https://www.mongodb.com/cloud/atlas/register
In case you need to verify your email don't forget to click on it and continue.

2. You will be asked to share a bit about yourself:

Don't be shy! Fill out the form, click "Finish," and proceed.

3. Now its time to create your cluster!

Choose M0 Free for learning MongoDB,
Then select AWS as the provider and any region you'd like; we usually choose us-east-1 (US Virginia)

4. After creating your cluster, it’s time to create a username and password:

You'll see a popup with the username and password fields for connecting to your database.
Set a password you'll remember, choose a memorable username
Click "Create User," and copy it somewhere—you'll need it soon!

5. Get your connection string ready:

Once you've finished creating your cluster and user for accessing it, you'll see a popup asking you to choose a connection method.
This is for allowing our platform to access what you've done in the quest. Choose "MongoDB For VSCode," copy the connection string somewhere, and close the popup.

6. Time for setting network access:

Now you’ll be asked to set up network access so you can access your DB from Wilco.
This allows us to connect and check your progress.
Go to Network Access on your left side panel, and you should see an existing entry. Click on Edit for that entry and then click on Allow access from anywhere and confirm.

Your'e all done!

Take the string you've copied before and paste it in the chat when asked for the connection string in the input box.

Forgot your connection string or didn't copy it? No worries!

Go to your Cluster by clicking on “Database” under “Deployment” in your left sidebar, click on “Connect” and choose “MongoDB for VSCode” (Note: the password needs to change to the actual password you set).