You missed the setup step where you create the _users database: http://docs.couchdb.org/en/2.0.0/install/index.html#single-node-setup
-Joan ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nicholas Outram" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, December 5, 2016 10:42:00 AM > Subject: Creating users - getting back "Database does not exist." > > I’m working though the tutorial on CouchDB > > http://docs.couchdb.org/en/latest/intro/security.html > > I’m at the section “Creating a New User”, where is says: > > Creating a new user is a very trivial operation. You just need to do > a PUT<http://www.w3.org/Protocols/rfc2616/rfc2616-sec9.html#sec9.6> > request with the user’s data to CouchDB. Let’s create a user with > login jan and password apple: > > curl -X PUT http://localhost:5984/_users/org.couchdb.user:jan \ > -H "Accept: application/json" \ > -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ > -d '{"name": "jan", "password": "apple", "roles": [], "type": > "user"}' > > When I try this, I get > > {"error":"not_found","reason":"Database does not exist.”} > > > > I’m missing something here. Can anyone advise? > > Nick > ________________________________ > [http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/images/email_footer.gif]<http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/worldclass> > > This email and any files with it are confidential and intended solely > for the use of the recipient to whom it is addressed. If you are not > the intended recipient then copying, distribution or other use of > the information contained is strictly prohibited and you should not > rely on it. If you have received this email in error please let the > sender know immediately and delete it from your system(s). Internet > emails are not necessarily secure. While we take every care, > Plymouth University accepts no responsibility for viruses and it is > your responsibility to scan emails and their attachments. Plymouth > University does not accept responsibility for any changes made after > it was sent. Nothing in this email or its attachments constitutes an > order for goods or services unless accompanied by an official order > form. >
