| This is the README for the %package_name% binary distribution for |
| Windows, version %version%. |
| |
| * Although CouchDB defaults to installing into your "Program Files" directory, |
| the permissions on the 'var' and 'etc' sub-directories have been adjusted |
| to allow modification by any authorized user so the couchdb databases, logs |
| and .ini files can be written. You may like to further restrict these |
| permissions to only the user who will be running couchdb. |
| |
| * The installer offers to install CouchDB as a Windows Service. If you select |
| this option, the service will run as the "LocalSystem" user and be |
| configured to start automatically. You can configure the service properties |
| via the Windows 'Services' applet. |
| |
| * To start CouchDB in a "console" environment, execute couchdb.bat in the |
| 'bin' directory. A shortcut to this batch file should have been installed. |
| Don't try and start couchdb this way if the service is running - it will |
| fail. |
| |
| * The Futon application which comes with CouchDB does not work with |
| Internet Explorer - Mozilla Firefox is generally recommended. |
| |
| * The test suite is known to fail on Windows due to what appear to be |
| permissions errors; this is due to couch being unable to delete a |
| file while it is in use on Windows. |
| See also https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/COUCHDB-326 |
| |
| * Additional help with the Windows support is needed - please contact the |
| couchdb-dev list if you can help. |
