Running Couchbase for the first time
One feature that really sets Couchbase apart from the other NoSQL databases is its administrative interface. When you install Couchbase, you also get this powerful web app to manage your server. Moreover, the admin tool is simply a wrapper over a RESTful management API supported by the server. In other words, any action you can perform with the admin GUI can also be performed via your favorite DevOps tools.
You can get to the Couchbase Server web admin by opening your browser and going to http://localhost:8091. If you've just completed installing Couchbase, there may be a brief delay between the startup of the server and the startup of the admin. Refresh a couple of times, and you should see something like this: ...
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