Nextcloud is a cloud storage service that allows you to sync your files across different devices and access them from anywhere. Nextcloud also offers various features such as file sharing, collaboration, encryption, and more. To use Nextcloud, you need to have a Nextcloud server and a Nextcloud client. The Nextcloud server is where your files are stored and managed, and the Nextcloud client is the software that connects your device to the server. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install the Nextcloud client on Windows 10.
Steps
- Download the Nextcloud client installer from the official website. You can choose between the stable version or the beta version. The stable version is more reliable and tested, while the beta version may have more features and bug fixes, but also more risks and errors. For this tutorial, we will use the stable version.
- Run the installer and follow the instructions on the screen. You may need to accept the license agreement and choose the installation location. The installer will also create a shortcut on your desktop and start menu for easy access.
- After the installation is complete, launch the Nextcloud client from the shortcut or the start menu. You will see a welcome screen that asks you to log in to your Nextcloud server. If you already have a Nextcloud account, enter your server address, username, and password. If you don’t have a Nextcloud account, you can either create one on a public server or set up your own server.
- Once you are logged in, you will see a screen that shows you the sync settings. You can choose which folders on your computer you want to sync with your Nextcloud server, and how much disk space you want to use for syncing. You can also change these settings later by clicking on the Nextcloud icon in the system tray and selecting “Settings”.
- Click on “Connect” to start syncing your files with your Nextcloud server. You will see a progress bar that shows you how much data has been transferred and synced. You can also pause or resume syncing at any time by clicking on the Nextcloud icon in the system tray and selecting “Pause syncing” or “Resume syncing”.
- To access your files on your Nextcloud server, you can either use the web interface or the file explorer integration. The web interface allows you to view, download, upload, share, and manage your files from any browser. The file explorer integration allows you to access your files from your local file manager, such as Windows Explorer or File Explorer. You will see a folder called “Nextcloud” in your user folder that contains all your synced files.
Conclusion
In this tutorial, we have learned how to install the Nextcloud client on Windows 10 and how to sync our files with our Nextcloud server. We have also learned how to access our files from the web interface or the file explorer integration. By using Nextcloud, we can enjoy a secure, private, and flexible cloud storage service that gives us control over our data.
