# Mongo - Backing Up

## Lesson Objectives
1. Explain mongodump
1. Explain mongorestore

## Explain mongodump
1. `mongodump -o ~/Desktop/mongo_db/export`
1. `mongodump --db learn -o ~/Desktop/mongo_db/export`
1. `mongodump --db learn --collection employees -o ~/Desktop/mongo_db/export`

## Explain mongorestore
1. `mongorestore --db learn --collection employees backup/learn/employees.bson`