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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 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.
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.