Edit mongod.conf to add replicate set sudo vi /etc/mongod.conf Add this following lines in mongod.conf replication: replSetName: rs0 oplogSizeMB: 1024 Then restart mongod by "sudo service mongod restart" Check for mongo status if everything is fine sudo service mongod status if everything is OK you get this result otherwise please check/var/log/mongodb/mongod.log for any errors. mongod start/running, process 5806 Now go to Shell prompt and type >mongo Then type > use //To change your working DB > rs.initiate() { "info2" : "no configuration explicitly specified -- making one", "me" : "jamesnirmal:27017", "ok" : 1 } Now command prompt will changed to rs0:PRIMARY> Now type rs0:PRIMARY> use local rs0:PRIMARY> show collections me oplog.rs startup_log system.indexes system.replset MongoRestore: Now go to Normal shell and crea