1 00:00:07,810 --> 00:00:09,160 In this video. 2 00:00:09,220 --> 00:00:16,120 Before we can create a record and save into MongoDB, we need to finish up our steps. 3 00:00:16,329 --> 00:00:20,320 And the one that has left is what we call model. 4 00:00:20,350 --> 00:00:22,690 So what is a model? 5 00:00:23,020 --> 00:00:30,880 A model is a class with which we construct documents, meaning that model helps us to create, document 6 00:00:30,880 --> 00:00:33,280 and save into MongoDB. 7 00:00:33,310 --> 00:00:35,230 So how can we create it? 8 00:00:35,470 --> 00:00:42,700 So let's go ahead and create our model and here we go, const and then the name of the model. 9 00:00:42,730 --> 00:00:51,520 We often use uppercase student because model is a class of which we can create instances of student 10 00:00:51,520 --> 00:00:52,850 from this model. 11 00:00:52,870 --> 00:00:59,550 So here we go is equal to mongoose, the package that we required here. 12 00:00:59,710 --> 00:01:03,700 And on that we have a method called model. 13 00:01:03,700 --> 00:01:05,379 And that is it. 14 00:01:05,379 --> 00:01:06,710 And that is it. 15 00:01:06,730 --> 00:01:13,780 Before we continue on back to my compass, I have changed the theme of my compass. 16 00:01:13,780 --> 00:01:22,330 So if you want to change it, click on compass and theme and you can select light theme or dot team. 17 00:01:22,720 --> 00:01:27,760 Sometimes I can change a light theme or dark theme depending on my mood. 18 00:01:28,750 --> 00:01:29,380 Okay. 19 00:01:29,380 --> 00:01:36,040 So and also I have trashed all the data base with the exception of the default one. 20 00:01:36,130 --> 00:01:40,840 So to be able to delete a database, click on this icon. 21 00:01:40,900 --> 00:01:47,760 And sometimes if you are deleting, we get some message that we don't have permission to take this operation. 22 00:01:47,770 --> 00:01:56,050 So to give permission to delete a database inside your MongoDB dashboard, click on database access 23 00:01:56,050 --> 00:01:58,110 and then click on edit. 24 00:01:58,120 --> 00:02:01,450 And down here you can see that we have built in rows. 25 00:02:01,450 --> 00:02:09,639 By default it will give you read and write, so click on the dropdown and this is a default, right? 26 00:02:09,639 --> 00:02:10,270 Or privilege. 27 00:02:10,270 --> 00:02:17,380 So click on at last admin and then click on update user and then you can delete database. 28 00:02:17,410 --> 00:02:20,740 So here I don't have any database inside. 29 00:02:20,740 --> 00:02:23,110 So back to my model. 30 00:02:23,140 --> 00:02:29,980 The next argument to take is going to be the name of my collection and the name. 31 00:02:29,990 --> 00:02:35,710 Our path in here is going to be available inside my MongoDB dashboard. 32 00:02:35,770 --> 00:02:43,570 So here we often use uppercase students, but for this one, as soon as we compile it, the name of 33 00:02:43,570 --> 00:02:47,970 the first segment is going to be singular and then privileges it. 34 00:02:47,980 --> 00:02:52,420 Meaning we're going to add X to each of the variable we pass in here. 35 00:02:52,750 --> 00:02:59,130 And the next segment is the schema that we have defined, which is student schema. 36 00:02:59,380 --> 00:03:04,500 So we pass in here as student schema and that is it. 37 00:03:04,510 --> 00:03:10,750 So with this one, I can interact with MongoDB using this model. 38 00:03:10,780 --> 00:03:13,780 So anywhere in my application I refer to this. 39 00:03:13,780 --> 00:03:17,470 It means I'm making use of student model or collection. 40 00:03:17,650 --> 00:03:18,640 Let me save it. 41 00:03:18,640 --> 00:03:20,560 And now back to the terminal here. 42 00:03:20,590 --> 00:03:24,640 Let me click the console and run the file again. 43 00:03:24,640 --> 00:03:28,120 And let's see that MongoDB will be connected. 44 00:03:28,540 --> 00:03:29,260 Okay, good. 45 00:03:29,260 --> 00:03:30,550 It has been connected. 46 00:03:30,550 --> 00:03:32,200 And back to my compass. 47 00:03:32,200 --> 00:03:33,460 Let me refresh it. 48 00:03:33,460 --> 00:03:35,530 And now let's see something. 49 00:03:35,530 --> 00:03:44,890 Well, I believe that we are not going to see the collection because we haven't saved any data yet. 50 00:03:44,890 --> 00:03:49,570 So it's still loading and there will be no collection here. 51 00:03:49,750 --> 00:03:51,970 So let's get back to the code. 52 00:03:51,970 --> 00:03:59,920 And then in this video, let's see how we can create first to the end and visualize it inside our dashboard 53 00:03:59,920 --> 00:04:03,010 using Mongoose in the next video.