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Install with Collabora

Nextcloud Installation With Collabora Code

This method includes Redis, MariaDB, and Collabora Code

First lets update your system.

sudo apt-get update && apt-get upgrade -y

Setting up the directories

Now lets setup the Directories

note

You can change the directories to your liking.

sudo mkdir /var/docker && sudo mkdir /var/docker/nextcloud

Lets take ownership of the directory

sudo chown -R 1000:1000 /var/docker

Creating .env files

Now lets make an Environment File with Interpolation file in the new directory.

cd /var/docker/nextcloud
nano .env
warning

When editing the configuration below, remove all instances of <> from the values

Paste the following using CTRL+SHIFT+V

Highlighted items will need to be modified
# Nextcloud and MariaDB
# Directory paths for persistent data storage
DATA_LOCATION=./nextcloud
DB_DATA_LOCATION=./mariadb
# Nextcloud Port
PORT=8080
NEXTCLOUD_TRUSTED_DOMAINS=cloud.<YourDomain>.com
TRUSTED_PROXIES=<IP address of your Reverse Proxy>
OVERWRITEPROTOCOL=https
OVERWRITECLIURL=https://cloud.<YourDomain>.com
REDIS_HOST=redis
REDIS_PORT=6379
PHP_MEMORY_LIMIT=512M
PHP_UPLOAD_LIMIT=100M
NEXTCLOUD_ADMIN_USER=admin
NEXTCLOUD_ADMIN_PASSWORD=password
MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=CHANGEME
MYSQL_PASSWORD=CHANGEME
MYSQL_DATABASE=nextcloud
MYSQL_USER=nextcloud
MARIADB_AUTO_UPGRADE=true
# Collabora
username=admin
password=PASSWORD
domain=cloud\\.domain\\.com
Info

Please Change CHANGEME to a password of your choosing.

danger

Refrain from using Special characters for you MySQL Passwords.
Ex. ‘ ~ ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ - + = { } [ ] / < > , . ; ? ' : | (space)

Save the new file by pressing CTRL+X

Creating the Compose file

Now lets create the compose file.

nano docker-compose.yaml

Paste this into the file

The highlighted lines are Optional and can be removed completely
name: nextcloud

services:
mariadb:
image: mariadb:10.11
container_name: mariadb
restart: always
command: --transaction-isolation=READ-COMMITTED --log-bin=binlog --binlog-format=ROW
volumes:
- ${DB_DATA_LOCATION}:/var/lib/mysql
env_file:
- .env
networks:
- nextcloud

nextcloud:
image: nextcloud:production
container_name: nextcloud
restart: always
ports:
- ${PORT}:80
links:
- mariadb
- redis
- collabora
volumes:
- ${DATA_LOCATION}:/var/www/html
env_file:
- .env
networks:
- nextcloud

redis:
container_name: redis
image: redis:latest
volumes:
- type: tmpfs
target: /data
tmpfs:
size: 1073741824 # 1GB
expose:
- 6379
command: redis-server --save 60 1 --loglevel warning
networks:
- nextcloud
restart: always

collabora:
container_name: collabora
hostname: collabora
privileged: true
tty: true
ports:
- 9980:9980
cap_add:
- MKNOD
image: collabora/code:latest
env_file:
- .env
networks:
- nextcloud
restart: always

watchtower:
container_name: watchtower
image: containrrr/watchtower
volumes:
- /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock

networks:
nextcloud:
driver: bridge
warning

tmpfs uses memory (RAM), adjust the value as needed or optionally remove the volume section from the redis container

Starting Nextcloud

Now lets start it up.

sudo docker compose up -d
info

the -d flag stands for detatched mode.

[+] Running 4/4
✔ Container mariadb Running 0.0s
✔ Container redis Running 0.0s
✔ Container collabora Started 1.3s
✔ Container nextcloud Started

After its done pulling the docker images you can open up a web browser.

note

Before proceeding, you will need to configure your reverse proxy. I have an example Nginx config Here.

Connect to nextcloud by typing in your configured domain

You should see this screen.

Nextcloud First Start

warning

If you see this warning


Performance warning

You chose SQLite as database.

SQLite should only be used for minimal and development instances. For production we recommend a different database backend.

If you use clients for file syncing, the use of SQLite is highly discouraged.

You will need to click the drop down and select MySQL/MariaDB and type in the info manually.

  • database account: nextcloud
  • database password: YOUR_PASSWORD_FROM .env
  • database name: nextcloud
  • database host: mariadb:3306

Account Creation

Now create an admin account and click Install

Click Install Recommended Apps

Nextcloud Install Recommended Apps

When its done installing you should see your Dashboard

Nextcloud Dashboard

Checking for errors and warnings

On the top right click the User Icon and go to Administration Settings

Nextcloud Administration Settings

Here you should see Security & Setup Warnings

Nextcloud Warnings

In order to fix the Maintenance Window and the Phone Region warnings, we will have to edit our config.php file.

Modifying the config.php file

Run the following command to open the config.php file with nano.

nano nextcloud/config/config.php
Hint

If you recieved an error Directory nextcloud doesnt exist, then you need to change directories.

Run cd /var/docker/nextcloud then try again.

Now add the following to the bottom of the file.

Highlighted items can be changed to your Time Zone Identifier
  'maintenance_window_start' => 1,
'default_phone_region' => 'US',

Nextcloud config.php

Now if you go back to your Administration Settings Page.

It should look something like this.

Nextcloud No Warnings

HINT

In some cases, you may have to delete your browser cache and restart the browser for the Warnings to update.

Creating production use user

Now you can go create a user for yourself.

Go to the user icon on the top right and select Users.

Nextcloud Users

Click on Add User on the left hand side.

Nextcloud Add Users

Now create your User.

Caution

Make sure to set Groups to admin

Nextcloud Add Users1

Setting up Nextcloud Office (Collabora Code)

Head back over to your Administration Settings and scroll down on the left until you see Nextcloud Office Wait a few seconds while it processes. Now choose Use your own Server Choose your Server

Enter in your domain that you will use for office and Uncheck Disable certificate verification

note

You will have to add an A record for office and setup your reverse proxy for Collabra

CollaboraUrl

WOPI List

Now scroll down to the WOPI List

Enter in your Public IP, Network CIDR, and 127.0.0.1

info

Ex. 251.163.184.3,192.168.1.1/24,127.0.0.1

Office WOPI Press ENTER

Testing Nextcloud Office

Go to Files and create a new document

New Document Nextcloud Office

Congragulations!! you have installed Nextcloud With Collabora Code!



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