Installation on Mac OS X as non-root, non-sudo user is used only for development purposes.

If you perform a non-sudo, non-root installation, you can run Couchbase Server and all Couchbase command-line tools.

To install as non-root, non-sudo:

1. After downloading Couchbase Server, open terminal and go to the Downloads directory:

   cd ~/Downloads/

2. Unzip the package containing Couchbase Server:

   open couchbase-server-enterprise_x86_64_2.1.0.zip

3. Move Couchbase App to your /Applications folder:

   mv couchbase-server-enterprise_x86_64_2.1.0/Couchbase/Server.app/Applications/

4. Start Couchbase Server from the terminal:

   open /Applications/Couchbase/Server.app

   This enables you to use Couchbase Server as a non-sudo, non-root user.
5. To stop the Couchbase Server, click on its icon in the menu bar and select Quit Couchbase Server.