Windows MongoDB - Installed Compass but can't find Compass within system

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I ran the MongoDB Community Version Download Setup with the GUI for Mongo - Compass checked. No problems with the installation and the setup was successfully completed.

However after the setup I couldn't find Compass installed anywhere in my system.

Even the C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\3.6\bin didn't have a executable file or dll for compass.

What happened to Compass?

Caseate answered 7/12, 2017 at 13:47 Comment(2)

No idea, but how about downloading it separately? mongodb.com/download-center?filter=enterprise?jmp=nav#compass – Din 7/12, 2017 at 21:30

@Din Thank you I will try this as well – Caseate 8/12, 2017 at 13:46

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For some reason in Windows 10 it is installed into the hidden AppData directory. At least I found first a shortcut 'MongoDB Compass' here:

C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\MongoDB Inc

and then in the properties of it the actual location seems to be

C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\MongoDBCompass\MongoDBCompass.exe

Mallard answered 21/12, 2017 at 12:45 Comment(3)

I tested the path but i couldn't fined it at all – Febrific 6/1, 2019 at 14:29

I found the .exe file under a different folder but executed and nothing happened so it's better to download and install Compass individually. – Sawmill 23/4, 2020 at 15:56

C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\MongoDBCompassCommunity on win7 – Sternick 7/8, 2020 at 8:56

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I wound up downloading and installing Compass separately. It's available from the Download Center. You can select the version and OS there: Compass Download Options.

The installer lets you choose the destination directory. You can also add a Desktop shortcut in Windows.

Hope that helps!

Dave

Remainder answered 6/7, 2018 at 19:48 Comment(0)

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I was having the same problem

Step 1: Make hidden folder visible

step 2: C:\Users\shankar\AppData\Local\MongoDBCompassCommunity

Step 3: Click on MongoDBCompassComunity edition

You will have compass gui open

Enjoy your Compass Community Edition

Supremacy answered 7/8, 2018 at 7:39 Comment(1)

To prevent going in that directory everytime, make a shortcut on desktop or taskbar. Also, the issue doesn't seem to appear on downloading the .msi variant from their site. – Insectile 21/8, 2021 at 11:54

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I had an issue where MongoDB installer wouldn't work at all so I had to choose customize instead of the easy install. The location of the file for Compass should be in:

C:\Users\User_Name\AppData\Local\MongoDBCompassCommunity

as @Jonez said, mine is for the Community edition. Make sure you have your hidden files view enabled. On a side note, I encountered less problems when I used administrative capabilities.

Encipher answered 13/3, 2018 at 17:17 Comment(1)

Validated for windows 10. – Darling 11/8, 2018 at 5:40

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For me, the compass was not installing at all, but I was getting successful message like you.

I figured that there is InstallCompass.ps1 powershell script in the bin folder.

I opened powershell and got into bin folder and launched it

cd C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\4.4\bin
.\InstallCompass.ps1

...and voila! it downloaded and installed the compass appropriately using command line

Slavonic answered 10/3, 2021 at 7:22 Comment(2)

Nice! The real answer for the current version! – Confabulate 20/6, 2021 at 5:33

It just opens the file, nothing else. Not working for me. – Melanesian 4/1, 2022 at 6:32

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I found exe in following paths:

C:\ProgramData\<your user id>\MongoDBCompass\MongoDBCompass.exe

C:\ProgramData\<your user id>\MongoDBCompass\app-1.11.1\MongoDBCompass.exe

Analogize answered 13/1, 2018 at 15:22 Comment(0)

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I'm on windows 10 and can confirm compass even after checking install compass option during installation did not install. That wasn't surprising considering compass is 158 MB and mongo db download was very quick.

Ornstead answered 24/12, 2018 at 15:49 Comment(0)

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After installing the Mongo DB Compass .msi Setup installer.
Go to C:\Program Files (x86)\MongoDB Compass Installer and run that setup.
Connect your DB.

Diannadianne answered 23/4, 2019 at 17:5 Comment(0)

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Actually, I got the same problem in windows 7 when I downloaded MongoDB Compass Zip file from https://www.mongodb.com/try/download/compass and run 'MongoDBCompass.exe'

Then I downloaded the .msi file instead of zip, installed the .msi file and 'MongoDB Compass' icon added in the start menu.

Click on the 'platform' option and select MSI.

Gastrovascular answered 19/10, 2020 at 15:48 Comment(4)

do you an idea as to why this might be happening? – Impaction 19/10, 2020 at 20:24

@Impaction still I have no idea. – Gastrovascular 20/10, 2020 at 10:52

@Impaction I believe when you download .msi it runs it as an executable, whereas if you download the zip it appears to be preinstalled and unpackaged, since clicking on the app inside zip directly opens the application instead of opening the installer. – Insectile 21/8, 2021 at 11:52

Worked for me! thanks! – Melanesian 4/1, 2022 at 6:32

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i was having the same issue so, i have downloaded the exe just in case if u want the. link:https://www.mongodb.com/try/download/compass

Heelpiece answered 18/3, 2023 at 5:27 Comment(0)

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I was having the same problem with the msi installer, I tried with the exe and it worked.

Anarchism answered 1/2, 2019 at 23:20 Comment(0)

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I also had the same issue. And I have found that, it occurred when try to install the mongo db more than one time.

Sacksen answered 11/12, 2019 at 1:57 Comment(0)

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