Mongodb: Failed to connect to 127.0.0.1:27017, reason: errno:10061

This is how I solved it, You can follow step by step here:

MongoDB Steps:

• Download the latest 64-bit MSI version of MongoDB for Windows.

• Run the installer (.msi file)

• Add it to your PATH of environment variables. it Should be from:
  C:\Program Files\MongoDB\Server\3.0\bin

now Create a “\data\db” folder in C:/ which is used by mongodb to store all data. You should have this folder:

C:\data\db

Note: This is the default directory location expected by mongoDB, don’t create anywhere else

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Finally, open command prompt and type:

>> mongod

You should see it asking for permissions (allow it) and then listen to a port. After that is done, open another command prompt, leaving the previous one running the server.

Type in the new command prompt

>> mongo

You should see it display the version and connect to a test database.

This proves successful install!=)

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When you typed in the mongod command, did you also give it a path? This is usually the issue. You don't have to bother with the conf file. simply type

mongod --dbpath="put your path to where you want it to save the working area for your database here!! without these silly quotations marks I may also add!"

example: mongod --dbpath=C:/Users/kyles2/Desktop/DEV/mongodb/data

That is my path and don't forget if on windows to flip the slashes forward if you copied it from the or it won't work!

I was also faced the same issue with mongodb 2.6.

What solved my problem was I just run mongod --repair command

and then start mongod.exe

It's worked for me