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The appliance is the easiest way to get ownCloud up and running and is best for non-technical users. It is built on UCS (“Univention Corporate Server”) and is fully set up and configured with a secure connection and the ownCloud Proxy app. Use Nextcloud, ownCloud or other services to work with your notes online or sync them across devices Customization Heavily customizable and scriptable, you are in control of on how you want to work with your notes. PCloud Sponsored. PCloud is a cloud- based digital asset management platform and cloud storage.
The ownCloud macOS client software allows you to set up bi-directional file synchronisation between the Edinburgh DataSync service and a particular folder on the local Mac.
Download
To download the client, navigate to the following URL and, under the 'ownCloud desktop client' section in the Table of contents, click on the 'Mac OS' link for the macOS client. This will take you to the Download link for the latest ownCloud installer package for OSX, which you can then double-click and follow the instructions to install.
Configure
- On your Mac, navigate to your home folder with the house icon. This is your main folder in your account on the machine and is found either at Macintosh HD > Users > username, or in the ‘Favorites’ on the left-hand-side of your Finder window.
- When in your home folder, click on the ‘File’ menu and choose ‘New Folder’ and give the folder the exact same name as the one you set up using the DataSync web interface instructions.
- From the Applications folder on your Mac, launch the ‘owncloud.app’ application and you should see the Connection Wizard window.
- Enter the server address as https://datasync.ed.ac.uk and press ‘Next’.
- Put in your DataSync username and password and press ‘Next’.
- Leave the option 'Synchronise everything from server' checked, click the button next to 'Local Folder', select the folder you created earlier in your home folder in the Finder. Press ‘Connect’, then ‘Finish’.
- ownCloud should now connect and you should see that the ownCloud menu icon at the top of the screen has either a blue synching icon in it, denoting it is in the process of synching your files, or a green tick denoting that it has successfully synched them.
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Source packages
The installation using the ownCloud zip or tarball is the most common option and is best for production environments. They contain all supported community and enterprise apps, so upgrading to Enterprise only requires a licence key. Aimed at experienced administrators, these packages offer the most customizable installation method.
Minimal server package
Strictly the bare ownCloud server with required components. Great for updating the core without overwriting apps that you would like to keep in their current state. Install the complete bundle as shown above to get all available apps and extensions as well as an easy Enterprise trial.
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Docker
If you already are “dockerized”, checkout the ownCloud Server Docker Image maintained by ownCloud. The image is aimed at experienced admins who want to benefit from the Docker environment.
Linux Distribution Packages
ownCloud provides ready-to-deploy packages for popular Linux distributions such as Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, RedHat Enterprise Linux, CentOS and openSUSE.
Appliance
The appliance is the easiest way to get ownCloud up and running and is best for non-technical users. It is built on UCS (“Univention Corporate Server”) and is fully set up and configured with a secure connection and the ownCloud Proxy app. You can install VirtualBox, download our OVA file and load it up.
ownCloud Appliance installation guide
Follow our step-by-step Appliance installation guide to get your ownCloud up and running fast. Fill out this form and get the installation guide directly delivered to your inbox:
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