Uploading Binary Files Into MongoDB
So part of my requirements for Kotakit was that I needed to upload PDFs into MongoDB. And I’ve never done that before. After googling, it turns out that for files less than 16mb, I could simply upload them as binary files. I also know next to nothing about the binary format. After an afternoon of tinkering around, I’ve finally managed to upload a binary file into my local instance of Mongodb. So here’s an attempt to note down everything that I’ve learned about the process and what is required. ...