How To Install CouchDB and Futon on Ubuntu 14.04 Introduction Apache CouchDB , like Redis, Cassandra, and MongoDB, is a NoSQL database . CouchDB stores data as JSON documents which are non-relational in nature. This allows users of CouchDB to store data in ways that look very similar to their real world counterparts. You can manage CouchDB from the command line or from a web interface called Futon. Futon can be used to perform administrative tasks like creating and manipulating databases, documents, and users for CouchDB. Goals By the end of this article, you will: Have CouchDB installed on a Droplet running Ubuntu 14.04 Have Futon installed on the same server Have secured the CouchDB installation Access CouchDB using Futon from your local machine, using a secure tunnel Know how to add an admin user to CouchDB Perform CRUD operations with CouchDB using Futon Perform CRUD operations with CouchDB from the command line Prerequisites Ple...