Installing Nextcloud on Raspberry Pi: A Comprehensive Guide

In this guide, we will walk you through the process of setting up Nextcloud on a Raspberry Pi using Docker, a popular platform for running containerized applications.

Simple Setup

To begin with, you can run Nextcloud quickly using the following Docker command:

docker run -d -p 7000:80 nextcloud

This will get you a basic installation up and running in no time. However, for data persistence and easier upgrades, it's recommended to set up volumes.

With Volumes for Data Persistence

The following command sets up Nextcloud with volumes, which is useful for storing data across container shutdowns and restarts:

docker run -d -p 7000:80 \
    -v /dkr/nextcloud/nextcloud:/var/www/html \
    -v /dkr/nextcloud/apps:/var/www/html/custom_apps \
    -v /dkr/nextcloud/config:/var/www/html/config \
    -v /dkr/nextcloud/data:/var/www/html/data \
    -v /dkr/nextcloud/theme:/var/www/html/themes/<YOUR_CUSTOM_THEME> \
    nextcloud

Replace <YOUR_CUSTOM_THEME> with your desired theme name if applicable.

Advanced Use Cases

For more configuration options and advanced use cases, refer to the Nextcloud Docker page. Here's a more intricate example command:

docker run -d -p 7000:80 --name=my-nextcloud --restart=always \
    -v /dkr/nextcloud/nextcloud:/var/www/html \
    -v /dkr/nextcloud/apps:/var/www/html/custom_apps \
    -v /dkr/nextcloud/config:/var/www/html/config \
    -v /dkr/nextcloud/data:/var/www/html/data \
    nextcloud

Setting Up PostgreSQL with Docker

Nextcloud can be configured to use a PostgreSQL database. Set it up using Docker with the command below:

docker run --name postgres-container -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=postgres \
    -p 5432:5432 --restart=always \
    -e PGDATA=/var/lib/postgresql/data/pgdata \
    -v /dkr/postgres:/var/lib/postgresql/data \
    -d postgres

Make sure to configure your Nextcloud installation to connect to this PostgreSQL database backend for efficient data handling.

Enjoy your self-hosted cloud storage solution on Raspberry Pi with Nextcloud!