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How to Install Nextcloud on Elementary OS

Introduction

Nextcloud is a popular cloud storage solution that allows you to store your personal files, documents, and photos on your own server. In this tutorial, we will demonstrate how to install Nextcloud on Elementary OS in a few simple steps.

Prerequisites

Before you start with the installation, you need to ensure that your system meets these requirements:

• A running Elementary OS with a user account having sudo permissions.
• Apache, MariaDB (or MySQL), and PHP must be installed and running on your system.
• Your webserver must support SSL/TLS encryption with a valid SSL certificate.

Step 1: Install Nextcloud

We will use the snap package to install Nextcloud on Elementary OS. Open the Terminal and run the following command:

sudo snap install nextcloud

Once the installation is complete, check the state of the snap with the following command:

sudo snap info nextcloud

You should see the status as "installed."

Step 2: Configure Apache Virtual Host

We need to create a new Apache virtual host to configure Nextcloud. Open your favorite text editor and create a new configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/nextcloud.conf

Insert the following content into the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
 ServerAdmin admin@example.com
 ServerName example.com
 ServerAlias www.example.com
 DocumentRoot /var/snap/nextcloud/current/htdocs
 <Directory /var/snap/nextcloud/current/htdocs>
 Require all granted
 AllowOverride All
 Options FollowSymlinks MultiViews
 <IfModule mod_dav.c>
 Dav off
 </IfModule>
 SetEnv HOME /var/snap/nextcloud/current
 SetEnv HTTP_HOME /var/snap/nextcloud/current
 </Directory>
 ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
 CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Make sure to replace the values of ServerAdmin, ServerName, and ServerAlias with your actual server and domain information.

Now, we need to enable the virtual host with the following command:

sudo a2ensite nextcloud.conf

After that, restart the Apache webserver with the following command:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 3: Set Up Nextcloud

Next, you need to access the Nextcloud web installer by visiting your server's domain or IP address in your web browser, for example:

http://example.com

You should see the Nextcloud setup page. In the first step, create an admin account and choose a data folder for Nextcloud. In the second step, configure the database settings. Finally, on the third step, complete the setup.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Nextcloud on your Elementary OS system and how to set up the webserver to access Nextcloud. You can now enjoy the features of this powerful cloud storage solution on your own server.

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