Hey, so you хотите use вашим seedbox as a cloud sharing platform or to manage files and media remotely? Then это приложение called Nextcloud is perfect for you!
In this article, we will learn how to use Nextcloud and about the basic features of приложениеlication.
The first step is to install the Nextcloud app. This can be done with just one click с вашего evoseedbox dashboard.
Now that your Nextclud app is installed on вашим seedbox =, it is time to look inside приложение.
Откройте приложение and вы будете be asked to log in. Use the FTP учетные данные given in вашим seedbox’s dashboard.
Once you sign in, you найдёте on a window like this:
Looks nice right? Вы можете customize it too. Just прокрутите вниз a bit to find the customize кнопка.
A pop-up will appear on the screen. Over here, вы можете add widgets like weather, recommended files, etc. вы можете even get more widgets из Nextcloud app store.
Если вы прокрутите вниз a little bit, вы можете find many in-build options for the background. Если вы do not like the given options, then вы можете choose you won as well.
Примечание: The image must be в вашем Nextcloud space.
Now let us get into the more interesting and useful part of приложение. File management.
On the top-left side of the dashboard, вы можете find the Files icon. Нажмите на it to manage your files.
By default, there are some files added на ваш account. These are just there to show the usability of приложение. Plus, these files contain Manual and documentation, if you хотите read them.
From the “+” кнопка, вы можете add a new document or a new folder or even upload a new file.
Naturally, the file will be uploaded to вашим seedbox, as it is the acting server behind приложениеlication.
Если вы are making a new document then вы можете actually use premade templates and edit them.
Если вы хотите access only media, that is video or images в вашем Nextcloud app, then вы можете use the option of photos, in the main menu.
There are some pre-added photos and videos to show you how приложение can be used. Similarly, вы можете upload your videos or photos and manage them using the Nextcloud app.
Share files directly from Nextcloud.
It is really really easy to share files using Nextcloud. Just open the Nextcloud app and find the file you хотите share.
Let us say, you хотите share the Nextclud manual, click on the share icon in it.
A sidebar will appear, from here, click on the plus кнопка to create a sharable link for this document.
Once the link is created, copy the link and share it with anyone you’d like to share it with. They can access the file and even download it.
Если вы хотите keep this link secure, click on the 3 dots that appear after the link is created.
Here, вы можете add a пароль to the document link, set an expiration date, add a note to the receiver, or even unshare the document.
Adding plugins/apps to Nextcloud
On the top-right corner of приложениеlication, вы можете find your user profile menu. From here, click on приложениеs menu.
By default, a few apps are added на ваш Nextcloud.
On the left-hand side, вы можете see a sidebar with many options.
These are different categories доступен for apps. Вы можете find whichever app suits your needs and add it на ваш Nextcloud account.
In this case, we are taking the Analytics app as an example.
Перейдите к the dashboard app category, and the first app you’ll find is analytics.
Нажмите на the “Скачать and Enable” кнопка to add your app.
Он будет ask you to enter the пароль, the same пароль you используется для log in to the Nextcloud app.
Вы можете see the analytics app is installed.
Adding a new user/group to Nextcloud
What if you хотите add a new user на ваш account? With Nextcloud вы можете do it with a few steps.
On the top-right section, click на вашем account and then click on the “Users” tab из menu.
Вы будете be able to see all the existing users from here and basic information like their имя пользователя, group to which they belong, and space allocated to them.
On the left sidebar, вы можете see a кнопка to add a new user. Нажмите на it.
Then вы будете be asked to put down basic information about the user.
Once you have added the info, click on the blue “tick” кнопка to save the user. A new user is created.
Если вы хотите remove or disable a user, then click on the 3 dots beside and user and select any action you хотите perform.
Tracking activity in the Nextcloud app.
Если вы are the admin, then you нужно be aware of all the things that are happening в вашем Nextcloud account.
Just click on the “Activity” tab из top-left menu and вы можете see all the activities.
That covers all the basic usage of the Nextclooud application. Once you start using it, you find out how powerful it really is.
And in case you have stuck anywhere, just hit us up using the chat or raise a ticket.
We will guide you through.
