Error while creating a database in mongodb (not a valid database name in mongo.js)

Question

I am trying to create a database in mongo db using command use db shorten

when i run the mongod instance it outputs this

but when try to run mongo in the separate terminal it gives error creating a database

the data/db permissions are set to 755 and i couldn't find anything related to it

Answer 1

If your db is called 'shorten' you should just type use shorten. It's the extra 'db' in there that's messing you up.