Python MongoDB Is it possible to attach to a local file in a project folder?

Question

Python

Is it possible to create a database file inside a project folder?
for purely local use
If yes, how and how to connect to it, start the server?

Answer 1

You can use mongoexport/mongodump, the output of the former does not support all data types.
In general, make a Docker container with the necessary data and don't rack your brains.

Answer 2

Just creating a local file will not work, MongoDB is not SQLite, it has a lot of files.
It makes the most sense to use an external folder for the Docker container .
But nothing prevents you from running MongoDB with an external configuration file that contains the path to its folder .