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      Follow this process to install Couchbase Server.
      Table 1. Installing Couchbase Server
      Step Action Description

      Step 1

      Review the system requirements and deployment guidelines

      Couchbase Server has a set of system requirements and deployment guidelines that vary depending on your deployment. Make sure that you plan your environment accordingly before installation.

      System Requirements

      Deployment Guidelines

      Step 2

      Install Couchbase Server on each node in the cluster

      Couchbase is a clustered database and requires that Couchbase Server is installed and running on each node before joining them together into a cluster.

      Installing on Linux

      Installing on Mac OS X

      Installing on Windows

      Step 3

      Verify the installation and node availability

      After installing Couchbase Server on a node, you can do a basic verification of the installation by confirming access to the Couchbase Server Web Console. You can also do other advanced verifications, depending on your needs.

      Verifying the Couchbase Server Installation

      Step 4

      Initialize the Couchbase Server cluster

      After you install Couchbase Server on all of the nodes, you need to join them together into a cluster.

      Create a Cluster