Error with Mongodb config file for replication in YAML on Windows

I created conf file for mongodb on Windows, however, when I try to run it I am getting error message:

unrecognized option: replication.

The file looks as follows:

systemLog:
    destination:file
    path:"C:\data\log\mongodb.log"
    logAppend:true
processManagement:
    fork:true
net:
    bindIp:127.0.0.1
    port:27017
storage:
     dbPath:"C:\data"
replication:
     replSetName:"data"

Any takers at MongoDB?



Can you ensure that you are not using tabs to indent the file and that spaces are the only whitespace being used in the entire configuration?

I ran into a similar problem with a YAML file. If you add a space after the colon (: ) in your key value pairs things should work fine for you. Your updated file should look as follows:

systemLog:
    destination: file
    path: "C:\data\log\mongodb.log"
    logAppend: true
processManagement:
    fork: true
net:
    bindIp: 127.0.0.1
    port: 27017
storage:
     dbPath: "C:\data"
replication:
     replSetName: "data"


Give that a try and see if your error disappears.