#Nextcloud #Docker #HomeLab

Full steps can be found at https://i12bretro.github.io/tutorials/0563.html

What is Nextcloud?

Nextcloud is a suite of client-server software for creating and using file hosting services. It is enterprise-ready with comprehensive support options. Being free and open-source software, anyone is allowed to install and operate it on their own private server devices. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nextcloud

Installing Docker

1. Log into the Linux based device
2. Run the following commands in the terminal

   install prerequisites

   sudo apt install apt-transport-https ca-certificates curl software-properties-common gnupg-agent -y

   add docker gpg key

   curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/$(awk -F'=' '/^ID=/{ print $NF }' /etc/os-release)/gpg | sudo apt-key add -

   add docker software repository

   sudo add-apt-repository "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture)] https://download.docker.com/linux/$(awk -F'=' '/^ID=/{ print $NF }' /etc/os-release) $(lsb_release -cs) stable"

   install docker

   sudo apt install docker-ce docker-compose containerd.io -y

   enable and start docker service

   sudo systemctl enable docker && sudo systemctl start docker

   add the current user to the docker group

   sudo usermod -aG docker $USER

   reauthenticate for the new group membership to take effect

   su - $USER

Running Nextcloud

1. Now that Docker is installed, run the following commands to setup the Nextcloud Docker container and run it

   create working directories

   mkdir /home/$USER/docker/mariadb -p && mkdir /home/$USER/docker/nextcloud -p

   set owner of working directories

   sudo chown "$USER":"$USER" /home/"$USER"/docker -R

   create nextcloud network

   docker network create nextcloud

   run the mariadb docker container

   docker run -d --name mariadb --network nextcloud --network-alias db -e MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=r00tp@ss -e MYSQL_USER=nextcloud_rw -e MYSQL_PASSWORD=N3xtCl0ud! -e MYSQL_DATABASE=nextcloud -v /home/$USER/docker/mariadb:/var/lib/mysql --restart=unless-stopped mariadb:latest

   run the nextcloud docker container

   docker run -d --name nextcloud --network nextcloud -p 8080:80 -e MYSQL_HOST=db -e MYSQL_USER=nextcloud_rw ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOcvasUmUUA