Configure Nextcloud to use an SMB share for all user data/files - Ubuntu Server 20.04

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Hi all,

New to forum and Nextcloud.

I have recently installed Nextcloud in Ubuntu Server 20.04. It is fully up and running with no known issues.

Before I start adding users and using it properly I would like to configure it to use an SMB share for user files. How can I set this up? The Nextcloud installation is running on an Ubuntu Server with only 20GB of disk space. I have a TrueNAS server on the network that I plan to use for the Nextcloud storage.

Anything Nextcloud configuration/installtion related I want to live on the 20GB Ubuntu disk but for anything else, user file/folders etc, I need Nextcloud to use the SMB share.

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

FS

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quick hint: search the forum using keywords smb shareand see what comes up… I’m sure there are working solutions for you.

good luck

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You should use the external storage app for this. Just name it / and it will become the Nextcloud users root storage.