Syncing Tap Forms with CouchDB on Windows

[Bernie Dorris]

We are currently using Tap Forms to sync with CouchDB on my Mac. This works fine, and I set it up using the instructions that Brendan supplies for CouchDB syncing. However, I am trying to set up s sync server on a Windows machine (I need my Mac back!!!), and I just can’t seem to get it to work at all. I’ve set it up the same way as I did on the Mac, and created an empty database in CouchDB with the same document ID that’s displayed on my existing document in Tap Forms. I’ve set the PC to use a fixed IP address, and entered the correct user name, password, IP address and port number in Tap Forms, but Tap Forms just refuses to log in, timing out every time. I can ping the PC in question from my iPad, so the iPads can see the machine on the network. Does anyone on here use Tap Forms to sync with CouchDB on Windows 10? Is there something I’m missing here? Any help would be greatly appreciated, as I’ve been scouring the net for a couple of days now trying to find answers…

• This topic was modified 2 years, 9 months ago by Bernie Dorris. Reason: Typos

[Daniel Leu]

I would start to check if you can access the CouchDB server from curl. First on your Windows machine. If this works, then from your Mac computer.

Do you have a firewall software running on your Windows computer? You might need to open port 5984.

[Bernie Dorris]

That’s it! The Windows firewall. I assumed that the installer would open the appropriate port, as that’s what seemed to happen on my Mac. But then, Macs “Just Work”!

Thanks very much for your help. I had a feeling that I was missing something here, and I was!

[Daniel Leu]

Perfect!

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