NextCloud Client Notes

Windows

Control Local Data Storage

To control whether a copy of the cloud file is stored on the local hard drive.
- Open File Explorer and navigate to Nextcloud folder
- Right click on the file to store/not store
- Choose "Nextcloud" option and select one of see SetLocalCopyofCloudStorage.png
  - "Make always available locally"
  - "Free up local space.
- To view if file/directory is stored, or in cloud, or in being synced, note the icon on Windows File Explorer LocalCopyStatusofCloudStorage.png
Note there are also options during NextCloud Client Storage.
Windows has a feature to enable/disable local storage automatically (Not tested yet)

Outlook Calendars and Contacts

To share Calendars and and Contacts use Caldav Synchronizer https://caldavsynchronizer.org/help/documentation/ (Required for Outlook versions <= 2017, later versions not tested but listed as supported)
Update Windows Updates, insure .net framework is installed.

Calendars

Create calendar to be shared on NextCloud (if this has not been done already)
Create blank calendar folder on Outlook.
- -> Calendar tab at bottom of Outlook
- -> Home tab on "ribbon" at top of Outlook
- Select "Manage Calendars" from icon menu
- -> Create New Blank Calendar from pull-down menu
Create Caldav sync profile on CalDav Synchronizer
- enter server URL, username and password
- select the blank folder to be used for sync
- use "Test or Discover settings" button to find and select shared contact list.
  - Note ".well-known/caldav" URL shortcut must work on NextCloud server for this to work.
  - The "type" attribute of the above folder will cause the CalDav Synchroniser to list available contact list or calendar to sync

Contacts

Create contact list to be shared on NextCloud (if this has not been done already)
Create blank contact folder on Outlook.
- Create blank folder and select type "contacts"
Create Caldav sync profile on CalDav Synchronizer
- enter server URL, username and password
- select the blank folder to be used for sync
- use "Test or Discover settings" button to find and select shared contact list.
  - Note ".well-known/caldav" URL shortcut must work on NextCloud server for this to work.
  - The "type" attribute of the above folder will cause the CalDav Synchroniser to list available contact list or calendar to sync

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+=== Outlook Calendars and Contacts ===
 * To share Calendars and and Contacts use Caldav Synchronizer https://caldavsynchronizer.org/help/documentation/ (Required for Outlook versions <= 2017, later versions not tested but listed as supported)
 * Update Windows Updates, insure .net framework is installed.

==== Calendars ====
 * Create calendar to be shared on NextCloud (if this has not been done already)
 * Create blank calendar folder on Outlook.
  * -> Calendar tab at bottom of Outlook
  * -> Home tab on "ribbon" at top of Outlook
  * Select "Manage Calendars" from icon menu
  * -> Create New Blank Calendar from pull-down menu
 * Create Caldav sync profile on CalDav Synchronizer
  * enter server URL, username and password
  * select the blank folder to be used for sync
  * use "Test or Discover settings" button to find and select shared contact list.
   * Note ".well-known/caldav" URL shortcut must work on NextCloud server for this to work.
   * The "type" attribute of the above folder will cause the CalDav Synchroniser to list available contact list or calendar to sync

==== Contacts ====
 * Create contact list to be shared on NextCloud (if this has not been done already)
 * Create blank contact folder on Outlook.
  * Create blank folder and select type "contacts"
 * Create Caldav sync profile on CalDav Synchronizer
  * enter server URL, username and password
  * select the blank folder to be used for sync
  * use "Test or Discover settings" button to find and select shared contact list.
   * Note ".well-known/caldav" URL shortcut must work on NextCloud server for this to work.
   * The "type" attribute of the above folder will cause the CalDav Synchroniser to list available contact list or calendar to sync
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