How to change from IP to URL

ℹ️ Support
1

[/details]

Nextcloud version (eg, 20.0.5): 20.0.5Ubuntu 20.0.4 mounted on a VM on QNAPreplace me
Apache or nginx version (eg, Apache 2.4.25): Apache
PHP version (eg, 7.4): 7.4

The issue you are facing:
I have installed NC on a QNAP with VM. I have an IP to the QNAP and all is good, but I have searched teh documentation and cannot find how to convert the IP to a URL, anyone able to point me to a guide where that is. Many thanks

Is this the first time you’ve seen this error? (Y/N): n/a

Steps to replicate it: n/a

The output of your Nextcloud log in Admin > Logging:

PASTE HERE

The output of your config.php file in /path/to/nextcloud (make sure you remove any identifiable information!):

PASTE HERE

The output of your Apache/nginx/system log in /var/log/____:

PASTE HERE
2

You need a domain, then you can change the settings to that domain.

1 Like
3

That’s the one bit I knew, but how to change the settings and what settings is the mysetry, is this documented somewhere and if not why not?

4

Is the domain set up, and your web server set up to handle a domain?

5

Is the domain set up, and your web server set up to handle a domain?

I’m not understandng what you mwean? I have a domain but I’ve not done anything to it because I can’t find any documentation.

6

Ok, you have to get, the DNS set up to your server, do you own the server or are you using a hosted platform and what OS are you running? I might be able to help you, and this is out side of the Nextcloud stuff, but it is still good to know.

7

thanks for the awesome information . . . .

8

Hi - having been offline for 3-months, I’m still trying to resolve this. I’m not familiar with linyx so am learing, slowly.

I’ve found this on the web: https://techmadeeasy.co.uk/2020/03/access-a-nextcloud-server-from-outside-your-home-network/ and have followed the instructions (to what I thought was right.

In summary, I have:
Created a no-ip ddns name (digitalgerry.ddns.net)
Port forwarded (I think correctly to the IP address in the ddns setup with no-ip

But I’m not sure what I should be doing next - I did try amended the IP{ file but didn’t work)

Is anyone able to give step by step guides (or point me to where it’s written out in simple steps?
Many thanks in advance
Gerry

PS a really simple How-to guide would be helpful (I can’t find one)

1 Like