# Change default application **URL:** \ **Category:** ℹ️ Support\ **Created:** [August 5, 2017, 6:14am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/change-default-application/19083 "2017-08-05T06:14:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![guidtz](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/guidtz/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@guidtz](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/guidtz)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2017, 6:14am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/change-default-application/19083/1 "2017-08-05T06:14:18Z")
Hello, i installed dashboard application [https://apps.nextcloud.com/apps/dashboard](https://apps.nextcloud.com/apps/dashboard) and I wants to make it default application. And this question must be interesting for others to change default application on nextcloud. How we can configure nextcloud to change default application, change file to another application. Regards ---
**Author:** ![JimmyKater](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/jimmykater/32/4850_2.png) [@JimmyKater](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/JimmyKater)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2017, 8:58am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/change-default-application/19083/2 "2017-08-05T08:58:04Z")
i haven’t tried it myelf, yet… but this new version of a well-known app promises being able to set a default app to login with… [https://apps.nextcloud.com/apps/apporder](https://apps.nextcloud.com/apps/apporder) does that help? ---
**Author:** ![anon99252149](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/anon99252149/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@anon99252149](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/anon99252149)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2017, 10:34am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/change-default-application/19083/3 "2017-08-05T10:34:27Z")
> [@guidtz](#): > > And this question must be interesting for others to change default application on nextcloud. RTFM! 😜 Add `'defaultapp' => 'dashboard',` to `/config/config.php`. [https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/12/admin\_manual/configuration\_server/config\_sample\_php\_parameters.html#user-experience](https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/12/admin_manual/configuration_server/config_sample_php_parameters.html#user-experience) ---
**Author:** ![guidtz](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/guidtz/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@guidtz](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/guidtz)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2017, 6:29am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/change-default-application/19083/4 "2017-08-07T06:29:10Z")
Good all two tips are very good, defaultapp in config.php is ok and apporder is interesting for organise applications. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![anon99252149](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/anon99252149/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@anon99252149](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/anon99252149)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2017, 7:37am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/change-default-application/19083/5 "2017-08-07T07:37:01Z")
AppOrder should be a part of the server like the Direct Menu app. 😉 @juliusknorr ---
**Author:** ![juliusknorr](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/juliusknorr/32/77_2.png) [@juliusknorr](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/juliusknorr)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2017, 7:49am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/change-default-application/19083/6 "2017-08-07T07:49:12Z")
See [https://github.com/nextcloud/server/issues/4917](https://github.com/nextcloud/server/issues/4917) 😉 ---
**Author:** ![jdsklajD](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/jdsklajd/32/54943_2.png) [@jdsklajD](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/jdsklajD)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2024, 2:47pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/change-default-application/19083/7 "2024-03-16T14:47:44Z")
merci. appreciated ---
**Author:** ![ttt5n](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/ttt5n/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@ttt5n](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/ttt5n)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2024, 11:30am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/change-default-application/19083/8 "2024-08-13T11:30:06Z")
Things have changed from 2017. Now, there is an option to set default app on a per-user basis, using _Navigation bar settings_ in /index.php/settings/user/theming This thread came up first in a [search](https://help.nextcloud.com/search), so I thought it would be could to post an update. See the [news release](https://nextcloud.com/blog/nextcloud-hub-7-advanced-search-and-global-out-of-office-features/) ---
**Author:** ![rakekniven](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/rakekniven/32/67096_2.png) [@rakekniven](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/rakekniven)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2024, 6:00am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/change-default-application/19083/9 "2024-08-19T06:00:48Z")
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