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. ...