nextcloud-desktop/doc/accountsetup.rst

Setting up an Account

When you run the ownCloud Desktop Sync client the first time, it automatically opens the account setup wizard. Just follow these steps:

1. Enter the URL to your Server. This is the same address used by your Web browser, for example https://example.com/owncloud

Note

Always use https:// if SSL encryption is enabled on your server. Otherwise, your password and all traffic between your computer and the ownCloud server will be transmitted in the clear and wide open for eavesdroppers.

2. Enter your username and password. These are the same credentials used to log into the ownCloud Web interface.

3. Choose the local folder you want to store your ownCloud files in. By default, this is a folder called ownCloud in your home directory.

4. The synchronization automatically begins.

When selecting a local folder that already contains data, you can choose from two options:

• Keep local data: When selected, the files in the local folder on the client are synchronized to the ownCloud server.
• Start a clean sync: When selected, all files in the local folder on the client are deleted. These files are not synchronized to the ownCloud server.

See navigating to learn how to choose specific folders to sync with on your ownCloud server.