How to Install Nextcloud on Ubuntu, Move Data Directory, Setup Free DDNS Domain & SSL Certificate

In-depth tutorial on how to install Nextcloud on Ubuntu Server 18.04, how to combine multiple disks into one large virtual directory using mhddfs, how to properly use external storage and move the Nextcloud data directory, how to setup DNS with a free domain and how to secure your Nextcloud installation using a free SSL certificate!

Timeline:
00:00 Why Nextcloud is awesome!
01:51 Install SNAP on your server
02:12 Install Nextcloud on your server
02:49 Combine several disks into one big virtual one using MHDDFS
04:19 Move data directory to external storage
04:53 Configure data directory for Nextcloud
05:49 Enable external storage
06:59 Dynamic DNS (DDNS) explained
07:27 Setup your own, free domain for Nextcloud using ClouDNS
08:13 Setup DDNS for Nextcloud
09:41 Forward ports to your home server
10:23 Setup trusted domains for Nextcloud
11:08 Setup Free Nextcloud SSL certificate (enable TLS)

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[StefanoZannoni]

This is simply the best step-by-step how-to install a Nextcloud snap istance. Great job !

[ninefox]

This was one of the best guide videos I've ever watched. Thank you.

[lucasbackes]

That's an amazing tutorial. If you want to host your own NextCloud server and you have no time to lose, this is the only video you need. I wish every tutorial was like this one.

[benwaw]

Bless you man, I had issue with external drive, and I'm sitting here whole night and your solution (5:50) was successful! I love you man!

[saifylanewala]

Luv it! Succint, understandable, useful! Thanks!

[emmalantino]

WOW i have been waiting for these video, thanks man

[andrut]

That's what I was looking for! Thanks a lot.

[yelsinsepulveda]

Took a few tries, but got it working. Thanks for the thorough instructions!

[vasquezfamily]

well done tutorial, I have been trying to learn how to set up my webserver to work with my a lot. you got a new subscriber!

[dph]

Best video about Nextcloud! Thank you so much!

[stefmyt]

Man thank you so so so much. At first I was using a different guide, but I got stuck without being able to access all my files. That one command at 6:09 saved me a headache.

[DeirdreYoung]

Followed all the steps, no trouble at all. Thank you very much.

[shamp]

So far i have found you guide to be the most easiest to follow, thankyou so much for your efforts.

[whatareyoulookingfor]

This is the most complete nextcloud tutorial ever!

[frankkneeland]

Yeah no question best video on this topic I’ve seen BY FAR. It worked right up until I installed the SSL cert and now I get the default Apache2 page. But I’m 99% sure that’s because of our weird router. Thanks for all your effort!

[spicyF]

Pretty good, very easy to follow, keep it up

[SharePinPoint]

thats a 1 Confident guy, who starts off his video by suggesting an alternative to Google Product :-)
Love you videos man :-)

[-bit]

Thank you very much for this video. It saved me hours of work.

[ShacharOz]

one of the shortest and most useful that I've watched in the topic.

[timocarliermusic]

A few important points for beginners like me: the removable-media app can only read from /media and /mnt directories. Also, Nextcloud snap works with root:root permissions. This means the parent directory of the external drive where the data folder is located has to have root:root as its permission.