how to make a nextcloud server

Installation via web installer on a VPS or web space

1. Get the file from the installation page.
2. Upload setup-nextcloud. php to your web space.
3. Point your web browser to setup-nextcloud. php on your webspace.
4. Follow the instructions and configure Nextcloud.
5. Login to your newly created Nextcloud instance!

1. How do I set up a Nextcloud server?
2. Is Nextcloud server free?
3. What is my Nextcloud server address?
4. What webserver does Nextcloud use?
5. Which is better Nextcloud or ownCloud?
6. How much does Nextcloud cost?
7. How safe is Nextcloud?
8. Who uses Nextcloud?
9. How do I use Nextcloud app?
10. Does Nextcloud use Apache?
11. How do I deploy Nextcloud?
12. Where are Nextcloud files stored?

How do I set up a Nextcloud server?

Configuring your Nextcloud server

1. Username: Choose any username for the admin account. ...
2. Password: Choose a password. ...
3. Data directory: Select the path to the folder where the data should be located. ...
4. Database-User: “nextcloud” (As stated in the last step)
5. Database-Password: “my_password” (As stated in the last step)

Is Nextcloud server free?

Nextcloud runs on that server, protecting your data and giving you access from your desktop or mobile devices. ... Nextcloud is free, open source and you can get involved in making it better!

What is my Nextcloud server address?

In the first screen to open (Figure A), enter the full address of your Nextcloud server. For my instance, that address is https://192.168.1.228/nextcloud. Once the information is entered, click Next. If your server is using SSL, depending upon your setup, you might see an untrusted certificate warning.

What webserver does Nextcloud use?

How to Install and Configure Nextcloud with Apache on Ubuntu 18.04. Nextcloud is an open-source, self-hosted file share and collaboration platform, similar to Dropbox. It comes bundled with media player, calendar and contact management.

Which is better Nextcloud or ownCloud?

Conclusion. Both packages have a solid base and a growing set of addon apps, both have support available. Nextcloud, however, has a lot more action, “buzz” and growth. ownCloud does not appear to be dead at all, but the future of open source clouds clearly looks to be with Nextcloud.

How much does Nextcloud cost?

Nextcloud Pricing

How safe is Nextcloud?

Nextcloud security

Aside from your own security precautions, Nextcloud offers a very secure model, where the contents of the server can be encrypted, and in-transit, server-side and client-side end-to-end encryption technologies can be applied.

Who uses Nextcloud?

Who uses Nextcloud? Nextcloud is a flexible software with capabilities that can be used by small to large companies or governmental institutions as well as by private, home users. There are about 400.000 Nextcloud servers on the internet, each with anywhere between 1 and tens of millions of users!

How do I use Nextcloud app?

Click the app name to view a description of the app and any of the app settings in the Application View field. Clicking the Enable button will enable the app. If the app is not part of the Nextcloud installation, it will be downloaded from the app store, installed and enabled.

Does Nextcloud use Apache?

In case you prefer installing from the source tarball, you can setup Nextcloud from scratch using a classic LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL/MariaDB, PHP).

How do I deploy Nextcloud?

Step-by-step guide to deploy Nextcloud on DreamCompute

1. Step 1 — Add a security group. ...
2. Step 2 — Launch an instance. ...
3. Step 3 — Installing MariaDB on instance #1. ...
4. Step 4 — Configuring MariaDB. ...
5. Step 5 — Installing the Nextcloud application on instance #2. ...
6. Step 6 — Downloading Nextcloud. ...
7. Step 7 — Configuring Apache. ...
8. Step 8 — Finishing the Installation.

Where are Nextcloud files stored?

As seen '/path/to/nextcloud/data' is default value/location, if it is not changed during Nextcloud installation process. Nextcloud stores the data directory location and all it's files locations inside it's database, that can be chosen during installation as well.