# couchdb

> Command line interface for Apache CouchDB database server.
> More information: <https://couchdb.apache.org>.

- Start couchdb:

`couchdb`

- Start couchdb interactive shell:

`couchdb -i`

- Start couchdb as a background process:

`couchdb -b`

- Kill the background process (Note: It will respawn if needed):

`couchdb -k`

- Shutdown the background process:

`couchdb -d`
