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# Apache CouchDB 1.6 Documentation

Welcome! This is the documentation for Apache CouchDB 1.6.1.

## Meet CouchDB

What's new in CouchDB 1.6? or browse all "What's new" documents Why CouchDB? why you might want to use CouchDB | Technical Overview a quick overview of technology used Eventual Consistency how CouchDB handles synchronization

## Getting started

Installation guides install CouchDB on Windows, OS X or Linux Tutorial start using CouchDB with Futon and cURL HTTP API overview a short walk though the API | Guide to Views how to query JSON documents Replication painless master-master data synchronization Design Documents transform, update or validate your documents

## Reference Documentation & Advanced Topics

Complete HTTP API Reference something to come back to External Processes adding even more functionality | Configuration Reference tweak CouchDB to your liking Maintenance how to take care of your CouchDB

## Links

Documentation Contents HTTP API Index Contributing to this Documentation | CouchDB Web site Download Mailing Lists

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