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The page "Quirks_on_Windows" has been deleted by JoanTouzet: https://wiki.apache.org/couchdb/Quirks_on_Windows?action=diff&rev1=22&rev2=23 Comment: Fully migrated to the glazier repo - <<Include(EditTheWiki)>> - Using CouchDB does not require installing cygwin, or becoming a command-line guru. If you get stuck here your best bet is [[irc://irc.freenode.net/couchdb|IRC on #couchdb]] or the mailing lists. This page will help you relax on Windows just as much as anywhere else! - - <<TableOfContents(2)>> - - == Quick Start == - - So you just can't wait to relax can you? The fastest route is to: - - * unzip [[http://curl.haxx.se/download/curl-7.19.5-win32-ssl-sspi.zip|curl]] and add to your path - * install the corresponding [[http://www.slproweb.com/products/Win32OpenSSL.html|win32 OpenSSL]] binaries to your system path - * run the latest [[https://github.com/couchapp/couchapp/downloads|couchapp installer]] - * sign yourself up for free [[http://www.iriscouch.com/service|iriscouch hosting]] or [[https://cloudant.com/#!/solutions/cloud|Cloudant hosting]] to get your own cloud-based couch ready to go - no need to install your own! - * read the [[http://github.com/couchapp/couchapp/blob/master/README.md|quick start notes]] on using [[http://www.couchapp.org/|CouchApp]] - * wade into [[http://guide.couchdb.org/draft/|the Definitive Guide]] - - If you wish, you can install CouchDB yourself instead of using a hosted option, using [[https://couchdb.apache.org/#download]]. - - == Run == - * you will likely wish to modify {{{%COUCHDB%\etc\couchdb\local.ini}}} with more appropriate details for IP address & server port (in the [httpd] section), or adjust the log file levels (in [log]) - * your CouchDB data files are stored in {{{%COUCHDB%\var\lib\couchdb\}}} - * log file is in {{{%COUCHDB%\var\log\couchdb\couch.log}}} - * these locations can be modified however if you duplicate the relevant [couchdb] section from {{{%COUCHDB%\etc\couchdb\default.ini}}} into {{{local.ini}}} as above - * the crash-safe storage engine means you can hibernate or reboot at will without data loss - * VSS snapshots for backup are a really good way to go - * Firefox is the only supported browser for the test suite, but for almost anything else a current version of IE will work "just fine". YMMV - * you can restart the CouchDB service via commandline, the Services control panel, or build yourself a shortcut or .cmd file to do the trick also: - - {{{ - net.exe stop "Apache CouchDB" && net.exe start "Apache CouchDB" - }}} - * cURL works just fine on Windows -- once you understand the [[http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc723564.aspx|unwritten rules of quoting]] which are very different to that on Unix. The standard example from CouchDB the Definitive Guide will fail with a "Invalid UTF-8 JSON" error: - - {{{ - curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X PUT http://username:password@localhost:5984/albums/6e1295ed6c29495e54cc05947f18c8af -d '{"title":"There is Nothing Left to Lose","artist":"Foo Fighters"}' - }}} - * the 2 alternatives are either to include your JSON-encoded data as a file: - - {{{ - curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X PUT http://username:password@localhost:5984/albums/6e1295ed6c29495e54cc05947f18c8af -d @foo.json - }}} - * or to use one of the three [[http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc723564.aspx|escape character sequences]] ("" or a ^" or a \") for every internal quote, to get past the cmd.exe shell - - {{{ - curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X PUT http://username:password@localhost:5984/albums/6e1295ed6c29495e54cc05947f18c8af -d "{\"title\":\"There is Nothing Left to Lose\",\"artist\":\"Foo Fighters\"}" - }}} - - == Building from Source == - Note the full build chain is [[https://github.com/apache/couchdb/blob/master/INSTALL.Windows|documented]] -- but again you don't need this for *installing* and *using* CouchDB on Windows. There are a number of community-provided [[https://github.com/dch/glazier/|scripts]] helping you build from source if needed. - - * use only 32-bit components even if you are building on a 64-bit architecture - * make sure you have a clean path with your build chain first - watch out for other developer tools like git, which may have older versions of OpenSSL or ICU binaries in your path - * Firefox is the only supported browser for running the Futon test suite - some tests still fail due to browser or timing differences. They should pass on a re-run however - - == Upgrade == - * recommendation is to backup, uninstall, re-install, validate using Futon test suite, restore data, rather than an in-place upgrade - * this ensures you have a cruft-free experience while both CouchDB, the windows build & its installer continues to change rapidly - * In practice the uninstaller will not delete your data! - - == How is CouchDB deployed on Windows? == - A full MSI installer package is not yet available but check back on dev@ for news on this. The Official CouchDB installer performs 4 main functions: - * unpacks itself into the provided folder, including Erlang, CouchDB and javascript DLLs, and the version of Visual C++ redist used to build Erlang/CouchDB - * runs the included matching {{{vcredist_x86.exe}}} package if required - * runs {{{%COUCHDB%\Install.exe -s}}} to set up Erlang correctly. This involves adding some registry parameters under {{{HKLM/Software/Ericsson}}} or {{{HKLM/Software/WOW6432Node/Ericcson}}} on 64-bit Windows, and updating the 2 ini files {{{%COUCHDB%\bin\erl.ini}}} and {{{%COUCHDB%\erts-*\bin\erl.ini}}} respectively. Erlang and therefore CouchDB will not run if these .ini files have not been created/updated during installation. - * optionally running {{{%COUCHDB%\erts-*\erlsrv.exe}}} to set up CouchDB as a service. This alters further registry parameters. - - == Integrating CouchDB into your Windows Applications == - From the above, the bare minimum to roll CouchDB into your own application installer follows. - === Preparation === - * unpack the official installer into a blank directory. use the same fileset as above, editing both {{{erl.ini}}} as needed - * clean {{{%COUCHDB%\var\lib\couchdb\}}} and {{{%COUCHDB%\var\log\couchdb\}}} and {{{%COUCHDB%\var\run\couchdb\}}} as required. - * you can optionally include a CouchDB database file simply by leaving it in {{{%COUCHDB%\var\lib\couchdb\}}} - - === Bundling === - You can bundle the app in whatever installer toolkit you prefer. Make sure it does the following, in order: - * set the installer to unpack distribution files - * run vcredist first to ensure the following binaries don't simply crash - * set up Erlang using {{{"%COUCHDB%\Install.exe -s"}}} - * if you need to set up a service, use [[http://www.erlang.org/doc/man/erlsrv.html|erlsrv.exe]] to do so. - * if you wish to enable the firewall port, add {{{netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Apache CouchDB" dir=in action=allow service=any enable=yes profile=any localport=5984 protocol=tcp}}} - - === Upgrading === - Most recent changes since 0.8 have required a full uninstall and re-install to avoid mixing Erlang libraries from different versions. Depending on changes in Erlang and CouchDB it may be that the on-disk format or replication has also changed. You will need to decide how to handle this on a case-by-case basis. The official CouchDB installer in versions after 1.0.2 will not require a reboot during/after uninstall & reinstall. This is due to killing off the stray epmd.exe process prior to upgrade/installation. - - == Inside CouchDB on Windows - the gory details == - There are 3 different ways of running CouchDB on windows. - - * The simplest is the supplied script {{{%COUCHDB%\bin\couchdb.bat}}}. This launches couchdb.bat using the supplied Win32 GUI {{{werl.exe}}} erlang Read/Eval/Print/Loop tool. You can change the font/background/colour here (hint). - * If you modify the script, or set an environment variable "set erl=erl" prior to launching the batch file, erlang will run with the command prompt version, erl.exe which is less intrusive as a pure console application, but doesn't support copy/paste as easily. - * Run CouchDB as a windows service. This allows CouchDB to run unattended, and will survive logins, logouts, and reboots, however introduces some additional complexities if you wish to debug or interact with CouchDB. The actual service is a wrapper program {{{erlsrv.exe}}} which acts as a restart and control shell. CouchDB starts up from {{{erl.exe}}} and the {{{epmd.exe}}} portmapper is also launched. - - The {{{werl.exe}}} version is clearly simplest for interactive and development usage, but the service is far superior for production usage. Full information is available for [[http://www.erlang.org/doc/man/erlsrv.html|erlsrv.exe]] and [[http://www.erlang.org/doc/man/erl.html|erl.exe]] which also covers [[http://www.erlang.org/doc/man/werl.html|werl.exe]]; refer to [[https://github.com/apache/couchdb/blob/trunk/bin/couchdb.bat.tpl.in|couchdb.bat]] for current flags passed to the emulator. - - * use erl or werl with "-noinput" flag which provides a stdout only console - keep those grubby fingers out. Users can still kill or ctrl-C out. - * use erl "-detached" flag to start up the erlang shell completely hidden from users. On logout however, CouchDB will still be shut down, and users can still kill via process or task manager tools. - * use [[http://www.erlang.org/doc/man/erlsrv.html|erlsrv.exe]] and [[http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/sc.mspx|sc.exe]] to set up various combinations of your CouchDB service in debug and normal modes. Start the service in debug mode to interact with the console, then stop it & restart the normal mode to simulate full production. - - Assuming you have an environment variable %COUCH% already set then: - - || use case || erlsrv parameters || impact || - || deployed CouchDB service up to 1.0.2 inclusive || {{{erlsrv.exe add "Apache CouchDB" -w "%COUCH%\bin" -ar "-sasl errlog_type error -s couch" -c "Apache CouchDB 1.1.1"}}} || service will not restart automatically; VM not tuned || - || Start CouchDB in debug mode || {{{erlsrv.exe add "CouchDeBug" -workdir "%COUCH%\bin" -onfail restart_always -debugtype console -args "-sasl errlog_type error -s couch +A 4 +W w" -comment "CouchDeBug"}}}|| service will restart automatically. Console is accessible to users logged into winsta0 i.e. local interactive users for input || - || Production mode and CouchDB versions > 1.0.2 ||{{{erlsrv.exe add "CouchDB_Production" -workdir "%COUCH%\bin" -onfail restart_always -args "-sasl errlog_type error -s couch +A 4 +W w" -comment "CouchDB_Production 1.1.1"}}} || Console hidden, service restarts automatically || -
