Unable to change the default port of mongodb in CentOS server

Question

Basically I'm trying to change the default port of mongodb by changing the port in mongod.conf file . Then I'm starting the db by mongod --fork --logpath /var/log/mongod.log command . The db is being started in the background but the problem is it's still running on the port 27017 .

mongod.conf:

net:
  port: 15031
  bindIp: 192.168.1.7

Answer 1

Add the parament mongod -f /etc/mongod.conf to specify the configuration file.

net:
  port: 15031

Configuration file is written in YAML You have to use SPACE characters instead of TAB characters for indentation.

Or pass the --port argument when you start mongod

mongod  --port 15031