M220JS - Unable to connect to Atlas via mflix - npm start times out

MongoDB University M220JS: MongoDB for Javascript Developers
#1

Hi Kanika and other teachers,
I am unable to connect to Atlas, when I write the command npm start, the process hangs and eventually times out. Please help. I get the message below:

[nodemon] 1.19.1
[nodemon] to restart at any time, enter rs
[nodemon] watching: .
[nodemon] starting node ./index.js
Error: querySrv ETIMEOUT _mongodb._tcp.mflix-uitdk.mongodb.net
at QueryReqWrap.onresolve [as oncomplete] (dns.js:202:19)
[nodemon] app crashed - waiting for file changes before starting…

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#2

Hi @Jai_33176,

Please check your connection string in .env file and make sure the syntax is correct and your firewall is disabled: you are able to connect to your cluster from your system.

If you are unable to resolve, please share the contents of .env file here.

Kanika

#3

Thanks Kanika,
It seems to be working now, I think it was the internet connection. I had a VPN that I was using and I disabled it. Hopefully this problem will not occur again. - jr

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