diff --git a/couchdb/docker-compose.yml b/couchdb/docker-compose.yml
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+services:
+  couchserver:
+    image: couchdb
+    container_name: couchdb
+    restart: always
+    ports:
+      - "5984:5984"
+    environment:
+      - COUCHDB_USER=admin
+      - COUCHDB_PASSWORD=${ADMIN_PASSWORD}
+    volumes:
+        - /srv/couchdb-data:/opt/couchdb/data
+    networks:
+        - npm-network
+
+networks:
+  default:
+  npm-network:
+     external: true
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