Can I change the data folder cause problems?

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By default is the data folder in the folder nextcloud.

A change only in config.php will not recognized, because there are some entries in mysql, which are pointing to nextcloud/data folder.

There is a HowTo how to change data folder to another place:

HowTo: Change / Move data directory after installation

Snap/Docker/VM users click here!

Note that this HowTo does not apply to Nextcloud containers/appliances or the official Nextcloud VM from <a href="https://www.hanssonit.se/nextcloud-vm/" rel="noopener nofollow ugc">Hansson IT</a>. If you use Nextcloud Snap, follow their official simple instructions: <a href="https://github.com/nextcloud/nextcloud-snap/wiki/Change-data-directory-to-use-another-disk-partition" class="inline-onebox">Change …

I prefer solution 2

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