DOCSP-48376: Get Started edits

Author: norareidy

source/get-started.txt

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 .. _node-get-started:
 
-============================
-Getting Started with Node.js
-============================
+=======================================
+Getting Started with the Node.js Driver
+=======================================
 
 .. facet::
    :name: genre
@@ -22,19 +22,19 @@ Overview
 --------
 
 This guide shows you how to create an application that uses the
-{+driver-long+} to connect to a MongoDB cluster hosted on MongoDB Atlas. If
-you prefer to connect to MongoDB using a different driver or programming
-language, see our :driver:`list of official drivers <>`.
-
+{+driver-long+} to connect to a MongoDB cluster hosted on MongoDB Atlas.
 The {+driver-short+} is a library of functions that you can use to connect
 to and communicate with MongoDB.
 
-MongoDB Atlas is a fully managed cloud database service that hosts your
-MongoDB deployments. You can create your own free (no credit card
-required) MongoDB Atlas deployment by following the steps in this guide.
+.. tip::
+
+   MongoDB Atlas is a fully managed cloud database service that hosts your
+   MongoDB deployments. You can create your own free (no credit card
+   required) MongoDB Atlas deployment by following the steps in this guide.
 
 Follow the steps in this guide to connect a sample Node.js application to
-a MongoDB Atlas deployment.
+a MongoDB Atlas deployment. If you prefer to connect to MongoDB using a different
+driver or programming language, see our :driver:`list of official drivers <>`.
 
 .. _node-quick-start-download-and-install:
 .. _node-get-started-download-and-install:
@@ -45,15 +45,19 @@ Download and Install
 .. procedure::
    :style: connected
 
-   .. step:: Install Node and npm
+   .. step:: Install dependencies
 
-      Ensure you have Node.js {+min-node-version+} or later and 
-      npm (Node Package Manager) installed in your development environment.
+      Ensure you have the following dependencies installed in 
+      your development environment:
+      
+      - Node.js {+min-node-version+} or later 
+      - npm (Node Package Manager)
 
-      For information on how to install Node.js and npm, see
-      `downloading and installing Node.js and npm <https://docs.npmjs.com/downloading-and-installing-node-js-and-npm>`__.
+      To learn how to install Node.js and npm, see
+      `Downloading and installing Node.js and npm <https://docs.npmjs.com/downloading-and-installing-node-js-and-npm>`__
+      in the npm documentation.
 
-   .. step:: Create a Project Directory
+   .. step:: Create a project directory
 
       In your shell, run the following command to create a 
       directory called ``node_quickstart`` for this project:
@@ -62,27 +66,21 @@ Download and Install
 
          mkdir node_quickstart
 
-      Run the following command to navigate into the project 
-      directory:
+      Then, run the following commands to navigate into the 
+      directory and initialize your Node.js project:
 
       .. code-block:: bash
 
          cd node_quickstart
-
-      Run the following command to initialize your Node.js project:
-
-      .. code-block:: bash
-
          npm init -y
-
-      When this command successfully completes, you have a ``package.json`` 
+      
+      When the initialization command successfully completes, you have a ``package.json`` 
       file in your ``node_quickstart`` directory.
 
-
    .. step:: Install the Node.js Driver
 
-      Run the following command in your shell to install
-      the driver in your project directory:
+      Run the following command from your project directory to install
+      the driver:
 
       .. code-block:: bash
 
@@ -94,10 +92,8 @@ Download and Install
       - Saves the package in the ``node_modules`` directory
       - Records the dependency information in the ``package.json`` file
 
-After you complete these steps, you have Node.js and npm installed 
-and a new project directory with the driver dependencies installed.
-
-.. include:: /includes/quick-start/troubleshoot.rst
+After you complete these steps, you have a new project directory with
+the driver dependencies installed.
 
 .. _node-quick-start-create-deployment:
 .. _node-get-started-create-deployment:
@@ -112,13 +108,13 @@ your MongoDB database in the cloud.
 .. procedure::
    :style: connected
 
-   .. step:: Create a Free MongoDB deployment on Atlas
+   .. step:: Create a free MongoDB deployment on Atlas
 
       Complete the :atlas:`Get Started with Atlas </getting-started?tck=docs_driver_nodejs>`
       guide to set up a new Atlas account and load sample data into a new free
       tier MongoDB deployment.
 
-   .. step:: Save your Credentials
+   .. step:: Save your credentials
 
       After you create your database user, save that user's 
       username and password to a safe location for use in an upcoming step.
@@ -127,7 +123,53 @@ After you complete these steps, you have a new free tier MongoDB
 deployment on Atlas, database user credentials, and sample data loaded
 in your database.
 
-.. include:: /includes/quick-start/troubleshoot.rst
+.. _node-quick-start-connection-string:
+.. _node-get-started-connection-string:
+
+Create a Connection String
+--------------------------
+
+You can connect to your MongoDB deployment by providing a
+**connection URI**, also called a *connection string*, which
+instructs the driver on how to connect to a MongoDB deployment
+and how to behave while connected.
+
+The connection string includes the hostname or IP address and 
+port of your deployment, the authentication mechanism, user credentials 
+when applicable, and connection options.
+
+.. procedure::
+   :style: connected
+
+   .. step:: Find your MongoDB Atlas connection string
+
+      To retrieve your connection string for the deployment that
+      you created in the :ref:`previous section <node-get-started-create-deployment>`,
+      log into your Atlas account and navigate to the
+      :guilabel:`Clusters` section and click the :guilabel:`Connect` button
+      for your new deployment.
+
+      .. figure:: /includes/figures/atlas_connection_connect_cluster.png
+         :alt: The connect button in the clusters section of the Atlas UI
+
+   .. step:: Copy your connection string
+
+      Click the button on the right of the connection string to copy it to
+      your clipboard, as shown in the following screenshot:
+
+      .. figure:: /includes/figures/atlas_connection_copy_string_node.png
+         :alt: The connection string copy button in the Atlas UI
+
+   .. step:: Update the placeholders
+
+      Paste your connection string into a file in your preferred text editor
+      and replace the ``username`` and ``<db_password>`` placeholders with your
+      database user's username and password.
+
+      Save this file to a safe location for use in the next section.
+
+After completing these steps, you have a connection string that
+contains your database username, database password, and database name.
 
 .. _node-quick-start-connect-to-mongodb:
 .. _node-get-started-connect-to-mongodb:
@@ -138,10 +180,10 @@ Connect to MongoDB
 .. procedure::
    :style: connected
 
-   .. step:: Create your Node.js Application
+   .. step:: Create your Node.js application
 
-      Create a file to contain your application called ``index.js`` in your
-      ``node_quickstart`` project directory. 
+      In your ``node_quickstart`` directory, create a file called
+      ``index.js`` to contain your application.
 
       Copy and paste the following code into the ``index.js`` file:
 
@@ -171,21 +213,22 @@ Connect to MongoDB
          }
          run().catch(console.dir);
 
-   .. step:: Assign the Connection String
+   .. step:: Assign the connection string
 
       Replace the ``<connection string uri>`` placeholder with the 
       connection string that you copied from the :ref:`node-quick-start-connection-string`
       step of this guide.
 
-   .. step:: Run your Node.js Application
+   .. step:: Run your Node.js application
 
-      In your shell, run the following command to start this application:
+      From your project directory, run the following command to start
+      the application:
 
       .. code-block:: none
 
          node index.js
 
-      The output includes details of the retrieved movie document:
+      The output includes details about the retrieved movie document:
 
       .. code-block:: none
 
@@ -198,15 +241,13 @@ Connect to MongoDB
            ...
          }
 
-      If you encounter an error or see no output, check whether you specified the
-      proper connection string in the ``index.js`` file, and that you loaded the
+      If you encounter an error or see no output, verify that you specified the
+      proper connection string in the ``index.js`` file and that you loaded the
       sample data.
 
 After you complete these steps, you have a working application that
-uses the driver to connect to your MongoDB deployment, runs a query on
-the sample data, and prints out the result.
-
-.. include:: /includes/quick-start/troubleshoot.rst
+uses the driver to connect to your MongoDB deployment, run a query on
+the sample data, and print out the result.
 
 .. _node-quick-start-next-steps:
 .. _node-get-started-next-steps:
@@ -216,11 +257,13 @@ Next Steps
 
 Congratulations on completing the quick start tutorial!
 
+.. include:: /includes/quick-start/troubleshoot.rst
+
 In this tutorial, you created a Node.js application that
 connects to a MongoDB deployment hosted on MongoDB Atlas
 and retrieves a document that matches a query.
 
-Learn more about the {+driver-long+} from the following resources:
+Learn more about the {+driver-short+} from the following resources:
 
 - Discover how to perform read and write operations in the 
   :ref:`CRUD Operations <node-crud-landing>` section.