How to Install Nextcloud Server on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial LTS

Nextcloud Server Quick Start for Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install and Getting-Started with Nextcloud Server 11.x on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus LTS GNU/Linux.

The Nextcloud Server Installation on Ubuntu Require a Web Server with PHP, some PHP Modules and a Database like MySQL/MariaDB.

Then you can share one or more files and folders on your computer, and synchronize them with your Nextcloud Server.

With Nextcloud you pick a server of your choice, at home, in a data center or at a provider. And that is where your files will be. Nextcloud runs on that server, protecting your data and giving you access from your desktop or mobile devices.

1. Open a Shell session
   Ctrl+Alt+t to open a Terminal emulator on Desktop
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   

2. Install Required Packages.

   sudo apt install apache2 mariadb-server libapache2-mod-php7.0 
   php7.0-gd php7.0-json php7.0-mysql php7.0-curl php7.0-mbstring 
   php7.0-intl php7.0-mcrypt php-imagick php7.0-xml php7.0-zip
   

3. Enable Apache mod_rewrite.

   sudo a2enmod

4. Download Nextcloud Server for Ubuntu GNU/Linux

   Nextcloud Server .zip

   Nextcloud Server for Linux

5. Double-Click on Nexcloud Server Archive
   Extract into /tmp

   

   Or from Shell:

   unzip -d /tmp/ ~/Downloads/nextcloud*.zip

6. Set Nextcloud Server Ownership

   sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /tmp/nextcloud

7. Relocate Nextcloud Server.

   sudo cp -r /tmp/nextcloud /var/www/

8. Making the Nextcloud Apache Virtual Host.

   sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/nextcloud.conf

   Append something like:

   Alias /nextcloud "/var/www/nextcloud/"
   
   <Directory /var/www/nextcloud/>
   Options +FollowSymlinks
   AllowOverride All
   
   <IfModule mod_dav.c>
   Dav off
   </IfModule>
   
   SetEnv HOME /var/www/nextcloud
   SetEnv HTTP_HOME /var/www/nextcloud
   
   Satisfy Any
   </Directory>
   

   Ctrl + x to Save and Exit from nano :)

9. Enabling Nextcloud Apache Virtual Host.

   cd /etc/apache2/sites-enabled

   Symlinking to Enable the New Host:

   sudo ln -s ../sites-available/nextcloud.conf .

10. Restart Apache and Test the Installation ;)

    sudo service apache2 restart

11. How to Install Nextcloud Desktop Client on Ubuntu

    Nextcloud Client Ubuntu Installation

    Netcloud Client Ubuntu Setup