How to Install Nextcloud on Your UGREEN NAS

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How to Install Nextcloud on Your UGREEN NAS

Nextcloud is a suite of client-server software for creating and using file hosting services. Nextcloud recently changed its name to Nextcloud Hub 10. It’s free and open-source which means that anyone is allowed to install and operate it on their own private server devices. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Nextcloud Hub 10 on your UGREEN NAS using Docker & Portainer.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest Nextcloud Hub 10 30.0.6 release.

💡Note: Check out my new guide on how to Install Nextcloud on Your Synology NAS.

  • STEP 1

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  • STEP 2

Install Portainer using my step by step guide. If you already have Portainer installed on your UGREEN NAS, skip this STEP. Attention: Make sure you have installed the latest Portainer version.

  • STEP 3

⚠️Mandatory: Enable HTTPS on your UGREEN NAS.

  • STEP 4

Create a new hostname on the noip website using your noip account. For example, I have created nextcloudmarius as hostname and I use the free ddns.net domain. In the IP Address area, type in your own IPV4 IP address from your ISP, then click Create/Add Hostname. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Nextcloud UGREEN NAS Set up 1

  • STEP 5

Go to File Manger and open the docker folder. Inside the docker folder, create one new folder and name it nextcloud. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

Nextcloud UGREEN NAS Set up 2

  • STEP 6

Now create seven new folders inside the nextcloud folder that you have previously created at STEP 5 and name them config, custom_apps, data, db, html, redis, themes. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

Nextcloud UGREEN NAS Set up 3

  • STEP 7

Download (click on the blue link below) and upload the my.cnf file below in the db folder that you have previously created at STEP 6. Follow the instructions in the image below. 🔒Note: Support my work to unlock the password. You can use this password to download any file on mariushosting forever!

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Nextcloud UGREEN NAS Set up 4

  • STEP 8

⚠️Mandatory Add Read & Write Permissions to the Docker Folder. If you have already added the Read and Write Permissions to the Docker Folder, skip this STEP.

  • STEP 9

Log into Portainer using your username and password. On the Portainer left sidebar click on Stacks then + Add stack. Follow the instructions in the image below.

UGREEN NAS Portainer Add Stack

  • STEP 10

In the Name field type in nextcloud. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Note: In the Portainer Stacks Web editor Copy Paste the code below.

services:
  mariadb:
    container_name: Nextcloud-DB
    image: mariadb:11.4-noble #LTS Long Time Support Until May 29, 2029.
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:false
    command: --transaction-isolation=READ-COMMITTED --binlog-format=ROW --innodb-read-only-compressed=OFF
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/nextcloud/db:/var/lib/mysql:rw
      - /volume1/docker/nextcloud/db:/etc/mysql/conf.d:rw
    environment:
      - MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=rootpass
      - MYSQL_PASSWORD=mariushosting
      - MYSQL_DATABASE=nextcloud
      - MYSQL_USER=nextcloud
      - TZ=Europe/Bucharest
    restart: on-failure:5
      
  redis:
    image: redis
    container_name: Nextcloud-REDIS
    hostname: nextcloudredis
    user: 999:10
    healthcheck:
     test: ["CMD-SHELL", "redis-cli ping || exit 1"]
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/nextcloud/redis:/data:rw
    environment:
      TZ: Europe/Bucharest
    restart: on-failure:5
      
  nextcloud:
    container_name: Nextcloud
    ports:
      - 8082:80
    depends_on:
      mariadb:
       condition: service_started
      redis:
       condition: service_healthy
    environment:
      - REDIS_HOST=nextcloudredis
      - NEXTCLOUD_ADMIN_USER=marius
      - NEXTCLOUD_ADMIN_PASSWORD=mariuspass10
      - NEXTCLOUD_TRUSTED_DOMAINS=yourownhostname.ddns.net 192.168.0.188
      - TRUSTED_PROXIES=192.168.0.188
      - OVERWRITEHOST=yourownhostname.ddns.net
      - OVERWRITEPROTOCOL=https
      - MYSQL_PASSWORD=mariushosting
      - MYSQL_DATABASE=nextcloud
      - MYSQL_USER=nextcloud
      - MYSQL_HOST=mariadb
    healthcheck:
     test: curl -f http://localhost:80/ || exit 1
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/nextcloud/html:/var/www/html:rw
      - /volume1/docker/nextcloud/custom_apps:/var/www/html/custom_apps:rw
      - /volume1/docker/nextcloud/config:/var/www/html/config:rw
      - /volume1/docker/nextcloud/data:/var/www/html/data:rw
      - /volume1/docker/nextcloud/themes:/var/www/html/themes:rw
    image: nextcloud
    restart: on-failure:5
    
  cron:
   image: nextcloud:apache
   container_name: Nextcloud-CRON
   restart: always
   volumes:
     - /volume1/docker/nextcloud/config:/var/www/html/config:rw
     - /volume1/docker/nextcloud/html:/var/www/html:rw
     - /volume1/docker/nextcloud/custom_apps:/var/www/html/custom_apps:rw
     - /volume1/docker/nextcloud/data:/var/www/html/data:rw
   entrypoint: /cron.sh
   depends_on:
    mariadb:
       condition: service_started
    redis:
       condition: service_started

Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for MYSQL_PASSWORD and MYSQL_PASSWORD. Type in your own password for both values; they have to be identical. mariushosting is an example for a password.
Note: After you paste the code in the Web editor, change the value for TZ (Select your current Time Zone from this list).
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value numbers for user with your own UID and GID values. (Follow my step by step guide on how to do this.) 999 is my personal UID value and 10 is my personal GID value. You have to type in your own values.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for NEXTCLOUD_ADMIN_USER. Type in your own username. marius is an example for a username. You will need this username later at STEP 16.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for NEXTCLOUD_ADMIN_PASSWORD. Type in your own password. mariushosting is an example for a password. You will need this password later at STEP 16.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for NEXTCLOUD_TRUSTED_DOMAINS with your own DDNS hostname without https:// at the beginning that you have previously created at STEP 4. Type in your own local NAS IP. The DDNS and your own local NAS IP are separated by space. 192.168.0.188 is my NAS local IP. You should add your own NAS local IP.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for TRUSTED_PROXIES – Type in your own local NAS IP. 192.168.0.188 is my NAS local IP. You should add your own NAS local IP.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for OVERWRITEHOST with your own DDNS hostname without https:// at the beginning that you have previously created at STEP 4.

Nextcloud UGREEN NAS Set up 5

  • STEP 11

Scroll down on the page until you see a button named Deploy the stack. Click on it. Follow the instructions in the image below. The installation process can take up to a few minutes. It will depend on your Internet speed connection.

Nextcloud UGREEN NAS Set up 6

  • STEP 12

If everything goes right, you will see this message at the top right of your screen: “Success Stack successfully deployed“.

Nextcloud UGREEN NAS Set up 7

  • STEP 13

Open your Nginx Proxy Manager container that you have previously installed at STEP 3. Click Add Proxy Host. A new pop up window will open. Add the following details:

Domain Names: Type in your own noip domain name that you have previously created at STEP 4.
Scheme: http
Forward Hostname/IP: Type in the local NAS IP of your UGREEN NAS.
Forward Port: Type in the Nextcloud local Port that is 8082
Check Block Common Exploits
Check Websockets Support
Click the SSL tab. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Nextcloud UGREEN NAS Set up 8

  • STEP 14

After you click the SSL tab, add the following details:

SSL Certificate: Request a new SSL Certificate
Check: Force SSL
Check: HSTS Enabled
Check: HTTP/2 Support
Email Address for Let’s Encrypt: Type in your own Email Address.
Check: I Agree to the Let’s Encrypt Terms of Service.
Click Save. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Nextcloud UGREEN NAS Set up 9

  • STEP 15

In the Proxy Hosts area, if everything goes right, you will see that your hostname has been generated. Click on it. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Nextcloud UGREEN NAS Set up 10

  • STEP 16

You should wait 3-4 minutes because the installation process will take some time. Now open your browser and type in your HTTPS/SSL certificate like this yourownhostname.ddns.net In my case it’s nextcloudmarius.ddns.net If everything goes right, you will see the Nextcloud main page. Type in your own Username (NEXTCLOUD_ADMIN_USER) and Password (NEXTCLOUD_ADMIN_PASSWORD) that you have previously added at STEP 10, then click Log in. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Nextcloud UGREEN NAS Set up 11

  • STEP 17

Your Nextcloud Installation will look like this.

Nextcloud UGREEN NAS Set up 12

  • STEP 18

Activate Cronjobs. At the top right of the page click on your profile icon then Administration settings. On the left sidebar click Basic settings then check Cron. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Nextcloud UGREEN NAS Set up 13

  • STEP 19

At the top right of the page click View profile then Edit Profile. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Nextcloud UGREEN NAS Set up 14

  • STEP 20

Type in your own Gmail Address then click Basic settings. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Nextcloud UGREEN NAS Set up 15

  • STEP 21

Follow my step by step guide on how to activate SMTP for your Gmail account. This step is mandatory. Note: If you don’t want to use the easiest way for SMTP with Google and you already have SMTP details from your own Mail Server, you can just skip this STEP and use your personalized email SMTP details instead.

  • STEP 22

On the Email server area type in your own Email details then click Save. Click Send email. Follow the instructions in the image below. ⚠️Warning: If you forget to click Save, your SMTP details will not be saved.

Nextcloud UGREEN NAS Set up 16

  • STEP 23

Check your email. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Nextcloud UGREEN NAS Set up 17

Enjoy Nextcloud on your UGREEN NAS!

This post was updated on Monday / February 17th, 2025 at 2:17 AM

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