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JavaScript User Authentication With Express and Mongo User Registration Adding Data to the Database

Posted by Daniel Baker
Daniel Baker
15,369 Points

(node:11668) DeprecationWarning:

Following the video I get this warning

(node:11668) DeprecationWarning: collection.ensureIndex is deprecated. Use createIndexes instead.

Here is a link to an answer i found from googling. Stack Overflow Link

3 Answers

Roger Rodriguez
Roger Rodriguez
9,353 Points
Roger Rodriguez
Roger Rodriguez
9,353 Points

after looking at the issue for this the correct way to set it is to pass it as an option when you connect.

mongoose.connect('mongodb://localhost:27017/my_database', { useNewUrlParser: true, useCreateIndex: true });

link to documentation: Docs

Adam Lyles Kauffman
Adam Lyles Kauffman
14,016 Points

thanks no more warnings!

Dalin Nkulu
Dalin Nkulu
15,587 Points
Dalin Nkulu
Dalin Nkulu
15,587 Points

thank you, no warning really appreciate