Nextcloud On Docker Container

Published Apr 25, 2023 by akkupy

Introduction

Nextcloud,A safe home for all your data. Access & share your files, calendars, contacts, mail & more from any device, on your terms.

Installation

Method 1 (Auto):

1. Run the following script

wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/akkupy/Homelab/main/scripts/install_nextcloud.sh | bash

This will preserve any persistent data under /nextcloud and /mysql of User Directory, you can adapt the path to whatever suits you.

Method 2 (Manual):

• Folder Setup Script

• First thing we need to do is setup the folder structure.

Run the following code

sudo mkdir -p /home/$USER/nextcloud
sudo mkdir -p /home/$USER/mysql

1. Now we need to move into that directory using the following:

cd /home/$USER/nextcloud

1. We now need to open the docker-compose.yml file using nano editor.

nano docker-compose.yml

Copy and paste the below Docker-compose exmple into the docker-compose.yml file.

NOTE : Change the TimeZone and Conflicting ports according to your needs.

See example below: Docker-compose example:

version: "2.1"
services:
  nextcloud:
    image: nextcloud:stable
    container_name: nextcloud
    environment:
      - PUID=1000
      - PGID=1000
      - TZ=Asia/Kolkata
    volumes:
      - /home/$USER/nextcloud:/var/www/html/
    ports:
      - 7000:80
    restart: unless-stopped
    networks:
      - nextcloud_network
    depends_on:
      - mysql
  mysql:
    image: mysql:8.0.33
    container_name: mysql
    environment:
      - MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=password
      - MYSQL_DATABASE=nextcloud
      - MYSQL_USER=nextcloud
      - MYSQL_PASSWORD=nextcloud
    volumes:
      - /home/$USER/mysql:/var/lib/mysql
    restart: unless-stopped
    networks:
      - nextcloud_network

networks:
    nextcloud_network:
      driver: bridge

4. Once you have done that press “Ctrl + X” then Y to save and “Enter” to exit the nano editor.

1. To deploy the dockers run the following command:

sudo docker-compose up -d

This will take some time to finish.

1. Once complete you can check that the docker containers exist by typing the following:

sudo docker ps

Or you can check in Portainer by logging in via your browser and navigating to “Containers“.

If you see any problems like “unhealthy” Please restart the container and all should be well.

Post Installation

The webui is at your-ip:7000.

Create a new admin username and password in the post-installation menu and set the database as mysql with username->nextcloud password->nextcloud database->nextcloud and host->mysql and Click Install.

(Optional): Configure Reverse Proxy using the documentation here

Troubleshooting

Refer here, Incase you have trouble in log in or connecting client apps.