A MongoDB config file in YAML format for installations on Mac OSX using Homebrew. Start up mongo daemon process with: mongod --config path/to/mongo.conf

mongo.conf

# daemonize by default
processManagement:
  fork: true

systemLog:
  destination: file
  path: "/usr/local/var/log/mongodb/mongo.log"
  logAppend: true

# Only accept local connections
net:
  bindIp: 127.0.0.1

# Store data in /usr/local/var/mongodb instead of the default /data/db
storage:
  dbPath: "/usr/local/var/mongodb"