Nextcloud Deployment Example

Nextcloud is an open-source collaboration and file-sharing platform, ideal for hosting private cloud storage. Instantly.run makes deploying Nextcloud simple and secure.

Step-by-Step Guide

This guide demonstrates how to deploy a Nextcloud instance using Instantly.run.

Deployment Command

docker run --context=instantly --name nextcloud-server --domainname cloud.example.com \
-e NEXTCLOUD_ADMIN_USER=admin -e NEXTCLOUD_ADMIN_PASSWORD=securepassword \
-p 8080:80 -v hdd:/var/www/html

Command Breakdown

• --context=instantly: Ensures the container is managed under the Instantly.run context.
• --name nextcloud-server: Assigns the container a unique name for reference.
• --domainname cloud.example.com: Assigns the container a public domain.
• Environment Variables:
  • NEXTCLOUD_ADMIN_USER: The admin username for Nextcloud.
  • NEXTCLOUD_ADMIN_PASSWORD: The admin password for Nextcloud.
• -p 8080:80: Maps port 80 in the container to port 8080 on the host.
• -v hdd:/var/www/html: Mounts a volume to persist Nextcloud data.

Accessing the Deployment

• Public Domain: Once deployed, your Nextcloud instance will be accessible at https://cloud.example.com.
• Automatic SSL: An SSL certificate will be automatically generated for the domain, and HTTP traffic will redirect to HTTPS.

Modifying the Deployment

To make updates (e.g., change admin credentials or add volumes), re-run the command with updated parameters. For example, to change the volume mapping:

docker run --context=instantly --name nextcloud-server --domainname cloud.example.com \
-e NEXTCLOUD_ADMIN_USER=admin -e NEXTCLOUD_ADMIN_PASSWORD=newpassword \
-p 8080:80 -v ssd:/var/www/html

Additional Configuration

For more configuration options, refer to the Nextcloud Docker Documentation.