python flask mongodb test

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+# Tutorial
+## Flask + MongoDB
+https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-use-mongodb-in-a-flask-application
+## MongoDB install
+https://www.runoob.com/mongodb/mongodb-window-install.html
+### MongoDB Shell
+https://www.mongodb.com/try/download/shell
+
+# Setup
+## MongoDB (Windows 11)
+Install MongoDB.msi
+Install MongoDB Shell (.zip) copied under the same directory as MongoDB
+Add the above executables to `PATH`
+## MongoDB manually startup
+```
+mongod --dbpath C:\Users\tripl\codes\smg\db\
+```
+
+# On another shell launch the shell
+```
+mongosh
+use flask_db
+show dbs
+db.todos.find()
+.quit
+```
+Can also use the MongoDB Compass GUI.
+
+# Fix
+## Poetry
+for powershell move poetry from `"AppData\Roaming\Python\Scripts"` to `"\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\<PythonVersion>\Scripts"`
+## Poetry shell
+Now as a plugin
+`poetry self add poetry-plugin-shell`
+
+# TODO
+- properly add mongodb authentication and safely connect with secret saved locally