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You can use mongodump command to back up your database, assume its name is exochat:
Against a non-authentication MongoDB server:
mongodump --db exochat --out /path/to/store/the/backupAgainst a secured MongoDB server:
mongodump --host {host} --port {port} --username {username} --password {password} --db {dbName} --out "{backup_folder}"