Nextcloud
Nextcloud Optimizations
Usually these optimizations are recommended: (performed using the File manager in the Management Dashboard) 1. Edit the php.ini file by adding these values: upload_max_filesize=5G post_max_size=5G memory_limit=3072M Info: The memory limit needs to be ...
Connecting CollaboraOffice with Nextcloud
CollaboraOffice requires the WOPI requests location to be added in the Nextcloud configuration. Please add this: 172.18.0.0/16 Info: This value is used only when DANIAN has provided CollaboraOffice on the same server next to Nextcloud.
Email Apps
Nextcloud has apps like: - Mail (recommended) - SnappyMail & Rainloop (not recommended to use)
Skeleton directory
A skeleton directory provides the initial list of files for Nextcloud when a new user is created. By default, the skeleton directory is /app/code/core/skeleton. This directory is read only but can be changed to a custom directory. 1. Open the File ...
Previews
By default, Nextcloud generates previews for text and images. Previews for other document types is disabled for privacy reasons. Note that generating previews also require more memory and CPU. To enable previews for PDF and OpenOffice documents, open ...
Fixing a broken install
The Nextcloud App Store has a wide variety of apps that can be installed on top of Nextcloud. Nextcloud has no native sandboxing mechanism for plugins - if a plugin fails, it will bring down the whole installation. Plugins might also break an ...
Rescan files
Nextcloud will not pick up files if they are added directly in the data directory of the user on the server. To make it rescan, open a Web terminal and run the following command: sudo -u www-data php -f /app/code/occ files:scan <username> To rescan ...
Managing deleted files
When you delete a file in Nextcloud, it is not immediately deleted permanently. Instead, it is moved into the trash bin. It is not permanently deleted until you manually delete it, or when the Deleted Files app deletes it to make room for new files. ...
Resetting admin password
The Admin password can be reset in 2 ways: 1. Go at your Nextcloud URL and click to reset the password. You will receive an automated email with the short steps on how to change the password. 2. Or you can use the Web terminal > To reset the admin ...
Running occ tool
The occ tool can be used for Nextcloud administrative tasks. The occ command can be run using the Web terminal. For example, to list the users: sudo -u www-data php -f /app/code/occ user:list
Plugin warning
We do not recommend installing apps in Nextcloud unless absolutely required. Maintaining such systems is a security hassle since you need to keep them up-to-date. Apps often break when Nextcloud is updated and you have to know how to fix them. ...
Custom config
To add custom configuration, use the File Manager to edit /app/data/config/config.php.
Installing Nextcloud client on Ubuntu
Nextcloud provides its own desktop client for Linux in form of AppImage which can be downloaded by issuing the following command: sudo wget -nv https://download.nextcloud.com/desktop/releases/Linux/latest -O Nextcloud.AppImage Alternatively, for ...
How to order Nextcloud?
1. Login at: https://cloud.danian.co 2. Manage Apps - Add an App 3. Select: Nextcloud 4. Select vCPU / RAM If you don't know how much you will need to use, just leave the default. 5. Select Disk Storage Size If you don't know how much you will need ...