diff --git a/sports-matcher/scripts/start_mongo.bat b/sports-matcher/scripts/start_mongo.bat
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+mongod --dbpath ./server/mongo-data
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diff --git a/sports-matcher/scripts/start_mongo.sh b/sports-matcher/scripts/start_mongo.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+mongod --dbpath ./server/mongo-data
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