Roll Your Own Google Docs with NextCloud and OnlyOffice in Docker

#Nextcloud #Docker #OnlyOffice #SelfHosted

What is Nextcloud?
 
What is ONLYOFFICE Document Server?
 
Installing Docker
   01. Log into the Linux based device
   02. 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
         # add docker software repository
         # install docker
         # 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 and ONLYOFFICE
   01. Now that Docker is installed, run the following commands to setup the Nextcloud Docker container and run it
         # create working directories
         mkdir ~/docker/mariadb -p && mkdir ~/docker/nextcloud -p && mkdir ~/docker/onlyoffice/{logs,data,lib,db} -p
         # set owner of working directories
         sudo chown "$USER":"$USER" /home/"$USER"/docker -R
         # create nextcloud network
         docker network create nextcloud
         # run the mariadb docker container
         # run the nextcloud docker container
         docker run -d --name nextcloud --network nextcloud -p 8080:80 -e MYSQL_HOST=db -e MYSQL_USER=nextcloud_rw -e MYSQL_PASSWORD=N3xtCl0ud! -e MYSQL_DATABASE=nextcloud -v /home/$USER/docker/nextcloud:/var/www/html --restart=unless-stopped nextcloud:latest
         # generate a 32 character random string
         echo $(head /dev/urandom | LC_ALL=C tr -dc 'A-Za-z0-9' | head -c 32)
         # copy the output string to the clipboard
         # run the onlyoffice document server container
         docker run -d --name onlyoffice --network nextcloud -p 8081:80 -v ~/docker/onlyoffice/logs:/var/log/onlyoffice -v ~/docker/onlyoffice/data:/var/www/onlyoffice/Data -v ~/docker/onlyoffice/lib:/var/lib/onlyoffice -v ~/docker/onlyoffice/db:/var/lib/postgresql -e JWT_ENABLED=true -e JWT_SECRET='≪% random string from clipboard %≫' --restart=unless-stopped onlyoffice/documentserver
   03. The Nextcloud setup screen should be displayed
   04. Enter a username and password to create an admin account
   05. Click the Install button
   06. Choose to Install recommended apps or select Cancel to skip them
   07. Welcome to Nextcloud
 
Setting Up ONLYOFFICE
   01. Click the user avatar ≫ Apps
   02. Select Office & text from the left navigation
   03. Scroll down to find the OnlyOffice app ≫ Click Download and enable
   04. After the download completes, click the user avatar ≫ Settings
   05. Click ONLYOFFICE in the left navigation
   07. Once Nextcloud has connected to the document server successfully, click on Files in the top navigation
   08. Click the + icon ≫ Select New Document
   09. Give the document a name and press Enter
   10. The new document should load in a word processor inside the web browser and be ready for editing
 
 

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[madaebnana]

I loved this tutorial .. MILLION Thanks from EGYPT !

[oscarfloresrua]

from Bolivia... you are amazing... thank you man

[luigiluigi]

Great tutorial!!!! how can i implement an ssl certificate and use for both nextcloud and document server? Thanks!!!

[anah]

Hello! Where can i find my documents for local use after creating in onlyoffice? Tutorial is awesome!

[NBopus]

This is no longer working since HTTPS is required as per "Error when trying to connect (Mixed Active Content is not allowed. HTTPS address for ONLYOFFICE Docs is required.)"
In this video it is shown integrating onlyoffice with local "http" address.

[СалимИсмаилов-жф]

how about to do this in portainaer on docker

[BrandonG]

I've had this working for ages but I can't get this to work since the 24.0.6 update :( Now when I hit save after entering the onlyoffice URL the wheel just spins forever.