How to Install Nextcloud on Fedora CoreOS

Nextcloud is a self-hosted open-source cloud storage software that can be used for file sharing, document collaboration, and more. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Nextcloud on Fedora CoreOS.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

  • A Fedora CoreOS latest instance.
  • Root access on your Fedora CoreOS instance.
  • A domain name with DNS configured to point to your Fedora CoreOS instance.

Step 1: Install Required Packages

Before we start installing Nextcloud, we need to install some required packages. Run the following command as root to install these packages:

sudo dnf install -y podman podman-docker

Step 2: Create Directories

Next, we need to create some directories for Nextcloud. We will create a directory for the data files and a directory for the configuration files. Run the following command to create these directories:

sudo mkdir -p /var/nextcloud/data /var/nextcloud/config

Step 3: Start Nextcloud

Now that we have installed the required packages and created the necessary directories, we can start the Nextcloud container. Run the following command as root to start the container:

sudo podman run -d --name nextcloud \
-p 80:80 -p 443:443 \
-v /var/nextcloud/data:/var/www/html/data \
-v /var/nextcloud/config:/var/www/html/config \
nextcloud

This command will start the Nextcloud container and expose it on ports 80 and 443. It will also mount the data and configuration directories we created in Step 2 to the container. This will allow Nextcloud to store its data and configuration on the host filesystem.

Step 4: Configure Nextcloud

Now that Nextcloud is up and running, we need to configure it. Open a web browser and navigate to https://<your-domain-name>:

  • On the welcome page, click the "Finish setup" button.
  • On the next page, enter the following information:
    • User: Enter a username for the administrator account.
    • Password: Enter a strong password for the administrator account.
    • Data folder: /var/www/html/data
    • Database user: root
    • Database password: Leave this blank.
    • Database name: nextcloud
    • Database host: localhost
  • Click the "Finish setup" button to complete the installation.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Nextcloud on Fedora CoreOS. You can now use Nextcloud to store and share your files.