openshift-docs/modules/getting-started-web-console-connecting-a-database.adoc

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= Deploying the database application

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Deploy a MongoDB database application to contain the information that your application requires. For this tutorial, you will deploy a database application called `mongodb-nationalparks` that holds the national park location information.

.Prerequisites

* You have deployed the `parksmap` front-end application.
* You have deployed the `nationalparks` back-end application.

.Procedure

. From the *Quick create* (image:fa-plus-circle.png[title="Quick create menu"]) menu in the upper right corner, click *Container images*.
. Select *Image name from external registry* and enter `registry.redhat.io/rhmap47/mongodb`.
. In the *Runtime icon* field, search for and select `mongodb`.
. Scroll to the *General* section.
. In the *Application name* field, enter `national-parks-app`.
. In the *Name* field, enter `mongodb-nationalparks`.
. Scroll to the *Deploy* section.
. In the *Resource type* field, ensure that *Deployment* is selected.
. Click *Show advanced Deployment option*.
. Under *Environment variables (runtime only)*, add the following names and values:
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.Environment variable names and values
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|Name |Value

|`MONGODB_USER`|`mongodb`
|`MONGODB_PASSWORD`|`mongodb`
|`MONGODB_DATABASE`|`mongodb`
|`MONGODB_ADMIN_PASSWORD`|`mongodb`
|===
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Click *Add value* to add each additional environment variable.
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. In the *Advanced options* section, clear *Create a route*.
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The database application does not need to be accessed externally, so a route is not required.

. Click *Create*.
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You are redirected to the *Topology* page where you can see the `mongodb-nationalparks` deployment in the `national-parks-app` application.