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 - [x] gliderlabs/registrator
 - [ ] jenkins
 - [x] letsencrypt
+- [x] mongo
 - [x] owncloud
 - [x] rocket.chat
 - [x] scrapinghub/splash
diff --git a/mongo/README.md b/mongo/README.md
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+mongo
+=====
+
+[MongoDB][1] is an open-source, document database designed for ease of development and scaling.
+
+## docker-compose.yml
+
+```yaml
+mongo:
+  image: mongo
+  command: --auth
+  container_name: mongo
+  ports:
+    - "27017:27017"
+  restart: always
+```
+
+## up and running
+
+```bash
+$ pwgen -1 8 2
+pah4Xa0o
+Aedahwa7
+
+$ cd ~/fig/mongo/
+
+$ docker-compose up -d
+
+$ docker exec -it mongo bash
+/# mongo
+> use admin
+> db.createUser({user: 'root', pwd: 'pah4Xa0o', roles: [{role: 'userAdminAnyDatabase', db: 'admin'}]})
+> db.auth('root', 'pah4Xa0o')
+> db.runCommand({usersInfo: 1})
+> exit
+/# exit
+
+$ docker cp mongo:/usr/bin/mongo /usr/local/bin/
+
+$ mongo mongodb://root:pah4Xa0o@localhost:27017/admin
+> use mydb
+> db.createUser({user: 'myuser', pwd: 'Aedahwa7', roles: [{role: 'readWrite', db: 'mydb'}]})
+> exit
+
+$ mongo mongodb://myuser:Aedahwa7@localhost:27017/mydb
+> show collections
+> exit
+```
+
+Read [this][2] for more help.
+
+[1]: https://www.mongodb.org/
+[2]: https://docs.mongodb.org/manual/tutorial/enable-authentication/
diff --git a/mongo/docker-compose.yml b/mongo/docker-compose.yml
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+mongo:
+  image: mongo
+  command: --auth
+  container_name: mongo
+  ports:
+    - "27017:27017"
+  restart: always