Install Nextcloud (your own cloud)

Nextcloud is open-source software for your personal cloud. Files, photos, calendar, contacts and more — fully under your control.

Time: 30–60 minutes (one-time)
Cost: €0 (on existing hardware) or €50–€100 (small VPS)

Option 1 – Fastest start: Nextcloud on a Raspberry Pi

You already have a Pi with Umbrel or YunoHost?
→ Go to the App Store (Umbrel) or Apps (YunoHost) → search for “Nextcloud” → install with one click. Wait 5–10 minutes.

Option 2 – Nextcloud on a VPS (recommended for beginners)

Good providers (2026):

• Hetzner Cloud – from €5/month
• Contabo – cheap and powerful
• IONOS – German, easy interface

Choose a “Nextcloud ready” image or install via Snap.

Option 3 – Manual installation (full control)

Requirements: Ubuntu 24.04, at least 2 GB RAM, domain name recommended.

1. Update the system
   sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

2. Install packages
   sudo apt install apache2 mariadb-server php php-mysql php-gd php-curl php-mbstring php-xml php-zip php-intl php-bcmath php-gmp unzip wget -y

3. Create database
   sudo mysql -u root -e "CREATE DATABASE nextcloud;"
sudo mysql -u root -e "CREATE USER 'nextcloud'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'strongpassword';"
sudo mysql -u root -e "GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON nextcloud.* TO 'nextcloud'@'localhost';"
sudo mysql -u root -e "FLUSH PRIVILEGES;"

4. Download Nextcloud
   cd /var/www
sudo wget https://download.nextcloud.com/server/releases/latest.zip
sudo unzip latest.zip
sudo mv nextcloud html
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data html

5. Configure Apache + HTTPS
   Follow the standard Apache + Let’s Encrypt guide and complete the installation in the browser.

After installation

• Mobile: Nextcloud app (Android/iOS)
• Desktop: Nextcloud Desktop Client

Your photos, documents and memories are now truly yours.

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