In addition to storing files and information, Nextcloud is a platform and workspace where you can share files with others, organize meetings, and manage tasks.<\/p>\n
Nextcloud is basically a client-side application through which the user connects to the server. This program is also used as a database to respond to millions of users.<\/p>\n
This program can be used on all platforms, i.e. Linux, Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS. By reading this article, you will learn 2 methods of installing Nextcloud on a Windows server.<\/p>\n
Prerequisites for installing Nextcloud on a Windows server<\/h2>\n
To install Nextcloud on Windows with both methods, we must have a number of prerequisites, which are:<\/p>\n
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- 64-bit system<\/li>\n
- At least 8 GB of RAM<\/li>\n
- Quad-core CPU<\/li>\n
- No network restrictions by CGNAT<\/li>\n
- Public domain with the port opening capability<\/li>\n
- Windows 10 or 11 or Windows Server<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
How to install Nextcloud on Windows<\/h2>\n
In general, we need a Linux kernel to install Nextcloud. If you can’t install Nextcloud on Linux, you can install one of its distributions on Windows.<\/p>\n
There are two ways to install Nextcloud on Windows Server: installing Nextcloud All-in-One or using Apache web root and a Linux distribution. For the first method, we will need Docker Desktop, and for the second method, we will need some programming knowledge.<\/p>\n
If you are not familiar with the Linux environment and programming, it is better to use the first method; If the second method is the most suitable method for programmers.<\/p>\n
Installing Nextcloud on Windows via Docker Desktop<\/h2>\n
This method installs Nextcloud on the Windows server by installing Nextcloud All-in-One, a Docker, with the help of Docker Desktop.<\/p>\n
In this method, we are going to complete the process of installing Nextcloud on Windows and the domain of the site without the need for the Apache web server. Just follow the steps below carefully.<\/p>\n
Step 1: Install Docker Desktop<\/h3>\n
Download and install Docker Desktop. Check both options at this stage of installation.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nOpen the app.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nSecond step: Download the WSL2 Linux kernel package update<\/h3>\n
After clicking the Accept button, you will see the following screen. Click on the link you see on the page.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nOn the page you see, click on the first link to download the latest WSL2 Linux kernel package update.<\/p>\n
WSL stands for Windows Subsystem for Linux and means Windows Linux Subsystem.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nAfter downloading the ‘wsl_update msi’ file, install it.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nNow click Restart on the following page to restart the Docker desktop.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nThird step: Docker Desktop settings in Windows<\/h3>\n
At this stage, after entering the Docker Desktop environment, go to the settings section and check the first square on the right so that the program will run when you log in to the system.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nStep 4: Install Nextcloud AIO<\/h4>\n
After successfully installing Docker Desktop, you can install Nextcloud AIO on a Windows server. To do so, enter the terminal and run Nextcloud with the following command.<\/p>\n
Note: Replace \/run\/desktop\/mnt\/host\/c\/ncdata, which is equivalent to C:\\ncdata in your Windows host, with the actual path.<\/p>\n
\ndocker run ^\r\n--sig-proxy=false ^\r\n--name nextcloud-aio-mastercontainer ^\r\n--restart always ^\r\n--publish 80:80 ^\r\n--publish 8080:8080 ^\r\n--publish 8443:8443 ^\r\n--volume nextcloud_aio_mastercontainer:\/mnt\/docker-aio-config ^\r\n--volume \/\/var\/run\/docker.sock:\/var\/run\/docker.sock:ro ^\r\n-e NEXTCLOUD_DATADIR=\"\/run\/desktop\/mnt\/host\/c\/ncdata\" ^\r\nnextcloud\/all-in-one:latest<\/pre>\n<\/div>\n
Now enter the system browser and go to the link https:\/\/localhost:8080. After accepting the certificate, you will go to the following page.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nClick on Open Nextcloud AIO login and login with your Nextcloud password.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nNow you can see the Nextcloud dashboard.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nStep five: Setting Nextcloud on the site<\/h4>\n
Enter your site’s domain address in the empty field. Then, set\u00a0DNS\u00a0to display the site’s public IP. Finally, connect ports 433\/TCP, 3478\/udp, and 3478\/TCP to Windows.<\/span><\/p>\n
After setting these things correctly, you can proceed to the next step. In this step, you can set optional add-ons and a time zone. Then click on Start containers to download and run containers.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nAfter the containers are completely downloaded, you will see the following image, which shows them starting to install and run.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nAfter installing and running Containers, you will see the following image.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nNow you can enter Nextcloud with your username and password through the link below.<\/p>\n
http:\/\/localhost\/nextcloud<\/p>\n
Installing Nextcloud on Windows via WSL and Apache web server<\/h2>\n
WSL stands for Windows Subsystem for Linux and means Windows Linux Subsystem. By installing WSL on Windows, you can use the command line and other Linux privileges.<\/p>\n
In this method, we want to install Nextcloud on the Windows server using WSL2 and Apache web root.<\/p>\n
Step 1: Run Powershell<\/h3>\n
Run Powershell or Windows terminal in administrator mode.<\/p>\n
Second step: activation of WSL and virtual machine<\/h3>\n
We activate the WSL and virtual machine by running the following commands in the terminal:<\/p>\n
\ndism.exe \/online \/enable-feature \/featurename:Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux \/all \/norestart\r\n\r\ndism.exe \/online \/enable-feature \/featurename:VirtualMachinePlatform \/all<\/pre>\n<\/div>\n
After both features are enabled and the question appears, type y and press enter to reboot the system.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nThird step: Use WSL2<\/h3>\n
After restarting the system, enter the terminal in administrator mode and run the following commands in order to upgrade the WSL version to WSL2 and use it:<\/p>\n
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