This docker image is a wrapper around couchdb (v1.x) that adds the ability to bootstrap a server on startup.

In general, you'll use this as a base image and copy your own configuration into the /docker-entrypoint-init.d/ volume.

Refer to couchdb-bootstrap's documentation for examples and usage information. (all of that is applicable here)

FROM dominicbarnes/couchdb
COPY _couchdb /docker-entrypoint-init.d

In addition, everything from couchdb:1's documentation is relevant too. You can include your own local.ini to set your start-up configuration.