#Add trusted domain owncloud how to#

This packaging system, available on Ubuntu 22.04 by default, allows organizations to ship software, along with all associated dependencies and configuration, in a self-contained unit with automatic updates. We will be installing Nextcloud using the Snap packaging system.

#Add trusted domain owncloud how to#

Once you have completed the above steps, continue on to learn how to set up Nextcloud on your server. If you are using DigitalOcean, you can read our DNS documentation to learn how to add domains to your account and manage DNS records, if you intend to use Let’s Encrypt. If not, Nextcloud can set up a self-signed SSL certificate that can encrypt connections, but won’t be trusted by default in web browsers. Nextcloud can set up and manage a free, trusted SSL certificate from Let’s Encrypt if your server has a domain name.

(Optional) A domain name pointed to your server: We will be securing connections to the Nextcloud installation with TLS/SSL.

A non-root sudo-enabled user and firewall configured on your server: You can create a user with sudo privileges and set up a basic firewall by following the Initial Server Setup with Ubuntu 22.04.

In order to complete the steps in this guide, you will need the following: In this tutorial, we will install and configure a Nextcloud instance on an Ubuntu 22.04 server. It also returns the control and security of your sensitive data back to you, thus eliminating the use of a third-party cloud hosting service.

The difference with Nextcloud is that all of its features are open-source. Nextcloud, a fork of ownCloud, is a file sharing server that permits you to store your personal content, like documents and pictures, in a centralized location, much like Dropbox.