In addition, PRs against https://github.com/apache/couchdb-documentation would ideal for us, and would guarantee the fastest turnaround time to publication ;)
Best Jan -- > On 7 Dec 2016, at 20:57, Joan Touzet <[email protected]> wrote: > > If you can do the work to incorporate the information you've built up > into our actual documentation repository, that's the best option. We > want there to be a single place people go to learn how to install and > setup CouchDB 2.0. > > If not, you can provide the HOWTO document to us, preferably with a > JIRA ticket suggesting the info be incorporated into the installation > documentation, and we'll make a best effort to get the info into the > real docs. > > Thanks again for your help! > > Best, > Joan > > ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Karl Helmer" <[email protected]> >> To: "Joan Touzet" <[email protected]> >> Cc: [email protected] >> Sent: Wednesday, December 7, 2016 10:45:02 AM >> Subject: Re: Creating users - getting back "Database does not exist." >> >> Hi Joan, >> >> I've actually been working on a separate "how-to" doc for 2.0 >> installation on Ubuntu linux just for my own records. It has info on >> a >> few issues I've found as I go through the process. If you're >> interested in it, I'd be happy to share (after I clean it up...). Or >> I >> can submit individual pull requests if that works better. >> >> regards, >> Karl >> >> >>> Hi Karl, >>> >>> Agreed. The docs were rushed for the v2.0.0 release and need work. >>> Pull requests are welcome ;-) >>> >>> -Joan >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Karl Helmer" <[email protected]> >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Cc: [email protected], "Joan Touzet" <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 6, 2016 9:13:21 AM >>>> Subject: Re: Creating users - getting back "Database does not >>>> exist." >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I think one possible reason for why this question comes up >>>> fairly >>>> frequently is that if you follow the installation instructions >>>> starting >>>> at 2.1 and then keep hitting "next topic", section 2.6, >>>> Single-node >>>> Setup, is skipped - it goes from 2.5 -> 3.0. >>>> >>>> regards, >>>> Karl >>>> >>>> >>>>> Thank you Joan - indeed I was missing something! >>>>> >>>>> Much appreciated - >>>>> >>>>> Nick >>>>> >>>>> (email / Skype for Business): >>>>> [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> >>>>> (mobile / iMessage): +44 7540 695741<tel:+44%207540%20695741> >>>>> (office): +44 1752 586257<tel:+44%201752%20586257> >>>>> (twitter): noutram_at_uop >>>>> >>>>> iTunes U course: iOS Development in Swift: >>>>> http://iTunes.com/plymouthswift<http://itunes.com/plymouthswift> >>>>> >>>>> On 5 Dec 2016, at 18:33, Joan Touzet >>>>> <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> 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]<mailto:[email protected]>> >>>>> To: [email protected]<mailto:[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. 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