What is Apache CouchDB?

-- Apache CouchDB is an open source document-oriented database with NoSQL. NoSQL means, it doesn’t have any database schema, tables, rows, etc. CouceDB uses JSON to store data with documents, which you can access from a web browser via HTTP. CouchDB works smoothly with all latest modern web and mobile apps.

Step: 1. Install Build Tools & Required Dependencies :
 
# apt-get update
# apt-get -y upgrade
# apt-get -y install build-essential erlang-base-hipe erlang-dev erlang-manpages erlang-eunit \
   erlang-nox libicu-dev libmozjs185-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev wget

Step: 2. Installing CouchDB  :

# cd /tmp
# wget http://mirror.fibergrid.in/apache/couchdb/source/1.6.1/apache-couchdb-1.6.1.tar.gz
# tar -xvf apache-couchdb-1.6.1.tar.gz
# rm -rf apache-couchdb-1.6.1.tar.gz
# cd apache-couchdb-1.6.1
# ./configure
# make && make install

Step: 3. Configuring CouchDB :

# adduser --disabled-login --disabled-password --no-create-home couchdb
# chown -Rf couchdb:couchdb /usr/local/var/lib/couchdb/
# chown -Rf couchdb:couchdb /usr/local/var/log/couchdb/
# chown -Rf couchdb:couchdb /usr/local/var/run/couchdb/
# ln -s /usr/local/etc/init.d/couchdb /etc/init.d/couchdb
# update-rc.d couchdb defaults

Step: 4. Give HTTP Access To CouchDB :

# vi /usr/local/etc/couchdb/local.ini

-- Uncomment & Modify Line No. 11 & 12 :

[httpd]
port = 5984
bind_address = 0.0.0.0

-- Save & Quit (:wq)

Step: 5. Start CouchDB Service :

# service couchdb start
# service couchdb status

Step: 6. Verifing CouchDB :

# curl http://localhost:5984

Or

Open Web Browser & Type: http://10.100.97.37:5984

Step: 7. Access Couchdb Web Interface For Manage the Database :

http://10.100.97.37:5984/_utils/

-- Create Admin User :

-- By Default there is no admin user, you need to create one by just clicking on the bottom right
     corner that says "Fix this". Once you click on that link you will prompted to enter admin user
     and password.

-- Give Username & Password.
-- Click on "Create" Button.

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