Tutorials

Configure mongodump, mongorestore & mongo shell Executable Files

Here’s how you can point Studio 3T’s built-in mongo shell, IntelliShell, to use a different mongo.exe file when you’re still on an older MongoDB version.

Posted on: 14/09/2020 (last updated: 17/03/2025) • Kirsty Burgess • 3 minutes

How to Query MongoDB Arrays Without Using the mongo Shell

In this tutorial, learn how to query MongoDB arrays and filter array string values using Studio 3T’s drag-and-drop Visual Query Builder.

Posted on: 14/08/2020 (last updated: 04/08/2021) • Robert Sheldon • 9 minutes

How to Connect to the License Manager Through a Proxy Server

Follow these steps after launching Studio 3T to be able to connect to the web License Manager through a proxy server.

Posted on: 03/08/2020 (last updated: 22/11/2021) • Kathryn Vargas • < 1

MongoDB and SQL Server: Communicating via REST Service

We demonstrate how to set up a simple REST service that you can use to communicate between MongoDB and SQL Server.

Posted on: 28/07/2020 (last updated: 31/08/2021) • Phil Factor • 4 minutes

Connection Manager

Whether you are using MongoDB Atlas, MongoDB Community Server, or MongoDB Enterprise Server, the Connection Manager in Studio 3T makes it easy to connect to a standalone connection, replica set, sharded cluster, or DNS seedlist.

Posted on: 28/07/2020 (last updated: 07/04/2025) • Kirsty Burgess • 14 minutes

MongoDB Atlas Tutorial: Set Up a Free Tier Cluster & Import Your First Collection

In this MongoDB Atlas tutorial, you’ll learn how to set up a cluster using the M0 free tier, connect to your cluster through Studio 3T, and import your first collection from a JSON file. Set up a free MongoDB Atlas cluster 1. Go to the MongoDB Atlas landing page. 2. Fill in the required information […]

Posted on: 22/07/2020 (last updated: 21/09/2023) • Robert Sheldon • 7 minutes

MongoDB, A Database with Porpoise – When You Have a Whale of a Performance Problem

Learn how to build aggregation queries that reduce the data in your collections to exactly just what you need.

Posted on: 25/06/2020 (last updated: 04/08/2021) • Phil Factor • 11 minutes

How to Connect to Amazon DocumentDB With Studio 3T

Looking for a MongoDB GUI to work with Amazon Document DB? This guide shows you how to connect to Amazon DocumentDB using Studio 3T. Download Studio 3T today to effortlessly connect to your cloud hosted database!

Posted on: 17/06/2020 (last updated: 12/12/2022) • Sruthi Varanasi • 7 minutes

The quickest way to change a field type in MongoDB

Learn how to change a field type in MongoDB in a single document or across all documents in your collection.

Posted on: 10/06/2020 (last updated: 17/03/2025) • Kirsty Burgess • 2 minutes