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= NextCloud Client Notes =

== Windows ==
=== Control Local Data Storage ===

NB: Nextcloud and Owncloud clients cannot both be installed and active on the same Windows PC at the same time

 * 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 [[attachment: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 [[attachment: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