MongoDB and PHP Mongo Driver on MAC OSX

MongoDB is a good approach to JSON files based database management on server side.

Why MongoDB is awesome

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Requirements:
You need just PEAR (PHP Extension and Application Repository) with PECL repository.

Steps to install PEAR (Skip if you already have):
A) Download the latest stable version from http://pear.php.net/
B) Search for PEAR.php in downloaded repo.
C) Go to PEAR.php directory in terminal.
D) $ sudo php -q PEAR.php (terminal)
E) Add include_path = ".:/usr/share/pear" below ;include_path = ".:/php/includes" in php.ini file
F) Restart Apachi.

Steps to install MongoDB:
A) Download the latest stable version from : http://www.mongodb.org/display/DOCS/Downloads
B) Create a folder in root of terminal ( $ mkdir mongodb)
C) Extract content of file (mongodb-osx-i386-1.8.2.tgz) in this folder
D) $ cd mongo/bin/ (terminal)
E) $ mongod & (terminal)

Steps to install PECL Mongo Driver for PHP:
A) $ sudo pecl install mongo
B) In php.ini add extension=mongo.so
C) Restart Apachi.


Reference:
http://technosophos.com/content/os-x-installing-mongodb-and-php-mongo-driver
http://www.slideshare.net/jnunemaker/why-mongodb-is-awesome