This guide will help you connect your MongoDB Atlas cluster to Robot3T (formerly Robomongo) step by step. Please follow the steps exactly as shown in this article to ensure a successful connection.
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Step 1: After you have downloaded Robot3T, click Create on the top left corner.
Step 2: You will be prompted to the Connection Settings box:
Type: | Replica Set |
Name: | You may name your connection to your preference |
Members: | You will be required to add at least one hostname if you are using the SRV format option. (Within Atlas UI click on your cluster name). |
Set Name: | Your replica set’s name + -shard-0 (found within your connection string) |
Step 3: Authentication Tab:
Database: | admin |
User Name: | Your Database User (Atlas UI: Security Tab -> Database Access) |
Password: | Password associated with the user above (any special character(s) may be required to be encoded) |
Auth Mechanism: | SCRAM-SHA-1 |
Step 4: Skip SSH tab, select TLS Tab.
Check option Use TLS protocol | Ensure you select Use CA Certificate |
Step 5: Advance Tab
Default database | Name of the database you want to create (if it doesn't exist) or connect to |
Once you have completed all tabs, click Save.
You will be prompted to your MongoDB Connections. Select your connection and click Connect.
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