Fixed instructions for newer versions of MongoDB.

Author: DanielRosenwasser

imageboard/README.md

@@ -4,32 +4,44 @@
 
 This sample implements a complete Node.js application.
 Notable features:
-- Typed usage of express for server side MVC
-- Typed usage of mongodb for server side database
-- Typed usage of Node.js 
-- Use of TypeScript module syntax  
-- Visual Studio project file for working with the project
+
+* Typed usage of express for server side MVC
+* Typed usage of mongodb for server side database
+* Typed usage of Node.js
+* Use of external typings from DefinitelyTyped
+* Visual Studio project file for working with the project
 
 ## Running 
 
 Note: Perform steps 3 - 6 with your working directory set to the folder containing this README:
 
 1. Install MongoDB if necessary (see http://docs.mongodb.org/manual/installation/ )
 
-2. Run the following command to launch the MongoDB process:
-`<mongoinstalldir>\bin\mongod`
+2. Ensure you have a clean directory to dedicate as to a database (e.g. `C:\imageboard` or `~/imageboard/`). 
+
+3. From *this repository's imageboard directory*, run the following command to launch the MongoDB process.
+    ```shell
+    <MONGO_INSTALL_DIRECTORY>/bin/mongod --dbpath <PATH_TO_DB_DIRECTORY>
+    ```
 
-3. Restore the sample app data to MongoDB in another command prompt with the following command:
-`<mongoinstalldir>\bin\mongorestore dump`
+4. From *this repository's imageboard directory*, restore the sample app data to MongoDB in another command prompt with the following command:
+    ```shell
+    <MONGO_INSTALL_DIRECTORY>/bin/mongorestore dump
+    ```
 
-4. Install the app's node dependencies with the following command:
-`npm install`
+5. From this imageboard directory, install the app's node dependencies with the following command:
+    ```shell
+    npm install
+    ```
 
-5. Compile the app with the following command:
-`tsc --sourcemap --module commonjs app.ts`
+6. Compile the app with the following command:
+    ```shell
+    tsc --sourcemap --module commonjs app.ts
+    ```
 
-6. Launch the Node process to serve the app using the following command:
-`node app.js`
+7. Launch the Node process to serve the app using the following command:
+    ```shell
+    node app.js
+    ```
 
-7. Open your favorite browser and going to the following URL to access the app:
-`http://localhost:3000/`
+7. Open your favorite browser and navigating to `http://localhost:3000/` to access the app.