How to install Couchbase in Ubuntu 13.04

Disclamer :
I assume, you are using Ubuntu as Linux distribution. For information, my version is Ubuntu 13.04.

Step 1 :

Download Couchbase server into a directory, you find the package following this link to the download page.

Choose the right package depending on your OS.

Step 2 :
Then follow the install instructions
Install the package using the dpkg command as a priviledged user under sudo.

For example with 32-bit package:

>sudo dpkg -i couchbase-server-enterprise_2.2.0_x86.deb

Hint :
Even for non-commercial project do use the Enterprise Edition version. The other one is really for fun and enthusiast devs ;)

Complete the installation :
Once you have installed Couchbase binaries on your system, you  have to finish the installation.
Open a browser and type the url : http://localhost:8091/index.html


Enter login and password for Admin, the default values are Administrator/Administrator.

Follow the wizard instructions to complete the installation. Your Couchbase cluster is installed.

Managing the Cluster :
You can start/stop/status the Couchbase server by using the service command line in the Terminal.

>sudo /etc/init.d/couchbase-server start|stop|status