NextCloud is one of the most popular free and open-source self-hosted file sync and sharing application. You can use it to store your personal files, contacts, pictures, music, and much more and it allows you to access them or share them with your friends at any time. It is a popular alternative to another widely used file hosting application called ownCloud.
In this tutorial, we will show you how to install NextCloud 13 on an Ubuntu 16.04 VPS.
If you are an ownCloud user looking to migrate to NextCloud, make sure you also read our tutorial on how to migrate from ownCloud to NextCloud.
We have an updated version of this tutorial on How to Install Nextcloud on Ubuntu 20.04
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