Install CouchDB

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Install CouchDB on Windows:

  • Download CouchDB from the official website: http://couchdb.apache.org/
  • Click on the download button.
  • From the various files of different formats, download CouchDB according to your operating system.
  • Now run the downloaded apache file.
  • Complete the pre-installation processes and click on the INSTALL button.
  • Open the link: http://127.0.0.1:5984/ in a browser after the successful installation.
  • For interacting with the CouchDB web interface, use the following URL: http://127.0.0.1:5984/_utils
  • Go to the verify tab to verify the installation.
  • Go to Setup tab.
  • The first option displayed will be “Configure cluster” which is chosen for multiple servers and large setup.
  • The second option “Configure Single Node” is chosen for a simple database application.
  • After choosing the “configure single node”, fill the credentials.
  • To change the password or to create another admin click on the admin tab.

 

Install CouchDB on Linux Systems:

  • Use the below command to install CouchDB on Ubuntu and Debian. 
    sudo apt install CouchDB 
  • You can verify the installation on a web browser by opening the following URL: http://127.0.0.1:5984/
    For the Linux systems with no CouchDB, one can install CouchDB and its dependencies including:

    1. Erlang OTP
    2. ICU
    3. OpenSSL
    4. Mozilla SpiderMonkey
    5. GNU Make
    6. GNU Compiler Collection
    7. libcurl
    8. help2man
    9. Python for docs
    10. Python Sphinx
  • Use the below commands to install the dependencies. 
    $sudo yum install autoconf 

$sudo yum install autoconf-archive 

$sudo yum install automake 

$sudo yum install curl-devel 

$sudo yum install erlang-asn1 

$sudo yum install erlang-erts 

$sudo yum install erlang-eunit 

$sudo yum install erlang-os_mon 

$sudo yum install erlang-xmerl 

$sudo yum install help2man 

$sudo yum install js-devel 

$sudo yum install libicu-devel 

$sudo yum install libtool 

$sudo yum install perl-Test-Harness
  • Configure and start CouchDB.
  • You can verify the installation on a web browser by opening the following URL: http://127.0.0.1:5984/