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Configuration of the Nextcloud Sync Client for Ubuntu
This documentation is valid until 17.10.2023 / 18 o'clock. From that time on, please use the new documentation, which you can find here.
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In follwoing you will get a short introduction in how to configure your Nextcloud sync-client (In the following only referred to as client). The how-to is based on Ubuntu but the configuration settings should work for other Clients on other operating systems as well.
Please download the client from the Ubuntu Software Center and perform the installation:
Installation/Configuration
Open Ubuntu Software Center and search/install the "nextCloud desktop sync client" package.
After successful installation the client should open by itself, if it does not, please open it manually.
The following is the entry of the DESY Sync & Share URL.
Filling in your Credentials.
Now choose "Skip folder configuration", if you dont, the Client will sync the whole directory.
In the client that opens, select the "Add Folder Sync Connection".
Now you will get a popup where you have to choose your local sync-file.
You can choose the default one or change it to a directory of your choice. If you confirmed with "next" you can choose your sync-files in your cloud.
Nextcloud client during system start-up
It is recommended to start the Client at every system start, this is already set by default. If you do not want this, open the Client and go to the "General" category and deactivate the check mark at "Start on system startup".
