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Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2011 06:49:22 -0000
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The "Windows_binary_installer" page has been changed by DaveCottlehuber.
The comment on this change is: major changes - bring up to date with recent=
 issues, remove < 0.9 details.
http://wiki.apache.org/couchdb/Windows_binary_installer?action=3Ddiff&rev1=
=3D9&rev2=3D10

--------------------------------------------------

  <<TableOfContents>>
  =

  =3D Current Version =3D
- '''couchdb-1.0.1''' - get the installer [[http://people.apache.org/~mhamm=
ond/dist/1.0.1/|here]]
+ '''couchdb-1.0.2''' - get an unofficial installer [[https://github.com/do=
wnloads/dch/couchdb/setup-couchdb-1.0.2_otp_R14B01_spidermonkey_1.8.5.exe|h=
ere]]
  =

+ '''couchdb-trunk''' - periodically [[https://github.com/dch/couchdb/downl=
oads|snapshots]] will be made available
+ =

- As the manual recommends exercise the CouchDB tests from Futon, to verify=
 that installation is successful.
+ As the manual recommends, use Firefox to run the CouchDB tests from Futon=
, to verify that your installation is successful.
+ =

+ Note that CouchDB versions prior to 1.0.2 should not be used due to 1 cro=
ss-site scripting security issue [[http://couchdb.apache.org/security.html|=
CVE-2010-3854]], and 2 bugs that, in certain situations, could cause data l=
oss [[https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/COUCHDB-852|COUCHDB-852]] and [=
[https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/COUCHDB-844|COUCHDB-844]].
+ =

+ =3D=3D Known Issues =3D=3D
+ Currently there are a number of non-critical issues in 1.0.2 that you nee=
d to be aware of; both have work-arounds documented in the JIRA comments
+ =

+ [[https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/COUCHDB-577|COUCHDB-577]] couchdb=
 @ winxp: Simple RegExp's can not be executed
+ [[https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/COUCHDB-963|COUCHDB-963]] while r=
unning CouchDB as a service, the erlang erlsrv process dies periodically du=
ring restarting CouchDB (POST /_restart fails) - either use the .bat versio=
n only, or apply the workarounds noted within the ticket comments.
  =

  =3D=3D=3D Installing as a Windows Service =3D=3D=3D
+ =

- Should several tests fail with "permission errors", check the Windows ser=
vice parameters.  You will need to be logged in from an Administrator accou=
nt to do this. =

+ Should several tests fail with "permission errors", check the Windows ser=
vice parameters.  You will need to be logged in from an Administrator accou=
nt to do this.
   * After installation, start the Windows ''Services'' management componen=
t.
   * Click on ''Apache CouchDB'' service and select the [''Log On'']] tab.
   * You may find that "'''''Log on as'':'''" has not been set.  You can ei=
ther select
-   *  ''Local System account'', or =

+   *  ''Local System account'', or
-   *  ''This account'' and specify a user or other account on your PC.  =

+   *  ''This account'' and specify a user or other account on your PC.
   * If you are using your CouchDB outside your own machine, say on the LAN=
 -- Using the ''This account'' option with curtailed privileges is highly r=
ecommended (''by me'').
- '''See also''': =

+ '''See also''':
-  1. ReadMe file
+  * ReadMe file
-  1. https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/COUCHDB-326
+  * https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/COUCHDB-326
  =

  =3D=3D Supported / Tested Platforms =3D=3D
  =

@@ -29, +40 @@

  =

  =3D Snapshots =3D
  =

- Occasionally "snapshot" builds of couchdb will be made available [[http:/=
/people.apache.org/~mhammond/dist/snapshots|here]].  These will usually be =
snapshots of the trunk, although previews of release branches may occasiona=
lly also exist.
+ Occasionally "snapshot" builds of couchdb will be made available [[http:/=
/people.apache.org/~mhammond/dist/snapshots|here]] or [[https://github.com/=
dch/couchdb/downloads|here]].  These will usually be snapshots of the trunk=
, although previews of release branches may occasionally also exist.
  =

  =3D Older Versions =3D
  =

@@ -41, +52 @@

  '''couchdb-1.0.0''' - get the installer [[http://people.apache.org/~mhamm=
ond/dist/1.0.0/|here]]
  =

  =3D=3D 0.11 =3D=3D
-  '''couchdb-0.11.0''' - get the installer [[http://people.apache.org/~mha=
mmond/dist/0.11.0|here]]
+ '''couchdb-0.11.0''' - get the installer [[http://people.apache.org/~mham=
mond/dist/0.11.0|here]]
  =

- =3D=3D 0.8 =3D=3D
- =

- =3D=3D=3D=3D Supported / Tested Platforms =3D=3D=3D=3D
- =

- This installer has been tested on:
- =

-  * Windows XP SP3 32 bit
-  * Windows Vista 32 bit
- =

- =3D=3D=3D=3D Dependencies =3D=3D=3D=3D
- =

- You need to install these before running the installer couchdb:
-  * [[http://www.erlang.org/download.html|Erlang/OTP]]
-  * [[http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=3D9B2DA534-=
3E03-4391-8A4D-074B9F2BC1BF&displaylang=3Den|Visual C++ 2008 Redistributabl=
es (for openssl binary)]]
-  * [[http://www.openssl.org/related/binaries.html|OpenSSL]] ( [[http://ww=
w.slproweb.com/download/Win32OpenSSL_Light-0_9_8i.exe|This version]] has be=
en used successfully )
- =

- =

- =3D=3D=3D Downloads =3D=3D=3D
- =

- =

- The installer (and some more info) can be found [[http://www.brunomlopes.=
com/software/couch-db-binaries|here]]. =

- [[http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/118385/CouchDbBinaries/couchdb-0.8.1-win32.e=
xe|This]] is the direct link to the file.
-=20