Setup instructions:

=== General ===

npm install # install required nodejs packages nodejs initdb.js # initalizes the couchdb databases forever server.js # starts the server!

=== CouchDB === Follow these instructions for a safe and up-to-date installation on Ubuntu: https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-couchdb-and-futon-on-ubuntu-14-04

Create a user in CouchDB's futon with the following credententials (change them in db.js if needed):

var user = 'admin'; var pass = 'strongpasswordCE';

In the config file (default.ini) which can be found by running 'couchdb -c', change the following: 1.) Set require_valid_user to true.