Nextcloud User Manual
Nextcloud is open source file sync and share software for everyone from individuals operating the free Nextcloud Server in the privacy of their own home, to large enterprises and service providers supported by the Nextcloud Enterprise Subscription. Nextcloud provides a safe, secure, and compliant file synchronization and sharing solution on servers that you control.
Nextcloud latest user manual introduction
Welcome to Nextcloud: A safe home for all your data. Nextcloud is open source file sync and shar...
What’s new for users in Nextcloud latest
Easier way to select a new app New Contacts menu to reach your colleagues or friends ea...
The Nextcloud Web interface
You can connect to your Nextcloud server using any Web browser. Just point it to your Nextcloud s...
Accessing your files using the Nextcloud Web interface
You can access your Nextcloud files with the Nextcloud Web interface and create, preview, edit, d...
Accessing Nextcloud files using WebDAV
Nextcloud fully supports the WebDAV protocol, and you can connect and synchronize with your Nextc...
Gallery app
The Pictures app has been rewritten and improved, and is now called the Gallery app. It supports ...
Managing deleted files
When you delete a file in Nextcloud, it is not immediately deleted permanently. Instead, it is mo...
Desktop and mobile synchronization
For synchronizing files with your desktop computer, we recommend using the Nextcloud Sync Client ...
Encrypting your Nextcloud files on the server
Nextcloud includes a server side Encryption app, and when it is enabled by your Nextcloud adminis...
Using Federation Shares
Federation Sharing allows you to mount file shares from remote Nextcloud servers, in effect creat...
Making anonymous uploads
You may create your own special upload directories so that other people can upload files to you w...
Large file uploads
When uploading files through the web client, Nextcloud is limited by PHP and Apache configuration...
Storage quota
Your Nextcloud admin has the option to set a storage quota on users. Look at the top of your Pers...
Version control
Nextcloud supports simple version control system for files. Versioning creates backups of files w...
Projects
Users can associate files, chats and other items with each other in projects. The various apps wi...
Transfer Ownership
Users can transfer the ownership of files and folders to other users. Share ownerships of those t...
Groupware
Nextcloud Groupware is a bundle of apps which is consisting of an Mail-client (IMAP/POP3) and a C...
Using the Contacts app
The Contacts app is not enabled by default in Nextcloud latest and needs to be installed separate...
Using the Calendar app
Note The calendar app is not enabled by default and needs to be installed separately from our Ap...
Synchronizing with Android
Files and notifications Install the Nextcloud Android client from F-Droid or Google Play St...
Synchronizing with iOS
Calendar Open the settings application. Select Passwords and Accounts. Select Add A...
Synchronizing with macOS
Setup your Accounts In the following steps you will add your server resources for CalDAV (Calend...
Synchronizing with Thunderbird
Thunderbird is a feature-rich and mature mail client that can be turned into a full-fledged PIM. ...
Synchronizing with KDE Kontact
KOrganizer and KAddressBook can synchronize your calendar, contacts and tasks with a Nextcloud se...
Synchronizing with the GNOME desktop
The GNOME desktop has built-in support for Nextcloud’s calendar, contacts and tasks which will be...
Synchronizing with Windows 10
Calendar In your browser, navigate to the Nextcloud Calendar app. Under “Settings & imp...
Setting your preferences
As a user, you can manage your personal settings. To access your personal settings: Click on...
Using two-factor authentication
Two-factor authentication (2FA) is a way to protect your Nextcloud account against unauthorized a...
Manage connected browsers and devices
The personal settings page allows you to have an overview on the connected browsers and devices. ...