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The Basics
- Nextcloud Server version (e.g., 29.x.x):
- Nextcloud Hub 9 (30.0.17)
- Operating system and version (e.g., Ubuntu 24.04):
- Linux 4.18.0-553.87.1.el8_10.x86_64 x86_64
- Web server and version (e.g, Apache 2.4.25):
- Apache/2.4.37 (Red Hat Enterprise Linux)
- Reverse proxy and version _(e.g. nginx 1.27.2)
replace me
- PHP version (e.g, 8.3):
- PHP 8.2.29
- Is this the first time you’ve seen this error? (Yes / No):
NO
- When did this problem seem to first start?
After last update
- Installation method (e.g. AlO, NCP, Bare Metal/Archive, etc.)
local server install
- Are you using CloudfIare, mod_security, or similar? (Yes / No)
No
Summary of the issue you are facing:
[When I go into files, and click on an .md file, I should go into edit. But instead, NC wants to download the file. If I try to edit locally, I get a message “Open Nextcloud Deskto sync client? Then I choose “Open Online” and I get the message “Edit locally” action failed]
Steps to replicate it (hint: details matter!):
-
Happens every time
Log entries
Nextcloud
Please provide the log entries from your Nextcloud log that are generated during the time of problem (via the Copy raw option from Administration settings->Logging screen or from your nextcloud.log located in your data directory). Feel free to use a pastebin/gist service if neces
“File”:“/var/www/html/nextcloud/lib/private/AppFramework/Utility/SimpleContainer.php”,“Line”:113,“message”:“failed to create instance of background job: OCA\Files_External\BackgroundJob\CredentialsCleanup”,“exception”:{},“CustomMessage”:“failed to create instance of background job: OCA\Files_External\BackgroundJob\CredentialsCleanup”}}
Web Browser
If the problem is related to the Web interface, open your browser inspector Console and Network tabs while refreshing (reloading) and reproducing the problem. Provide any relevant output/errors here that appear.
PASTE
Web server / Reverse Proxy
The output of your Apache/nginx/system log in /var/log/____:
[Sun Dec 07 10:26:14.383167 2025] [access_compat:error] [pid 36107:tid 139823121688320] [client 10.0.0.9:47426] AH01797: client denied by server configuration: /var/www/html/nextcloud/data/.ncdata
Configuration
Nextcloud
The output of occ config:list system or similar is best, but, if not possible, the contents of your config.php file from /path/to/nextcloud is fine (make sure to remove any identifiable information!):
$CONFIG = array (
'instanceid' => 'ocqo9uo17uf9',
'passwordsalt' => '***REDACTED***',
'secret' => '***REDACTED***',
'trusted_domains' =>
array (
0 => 'fir',
),
'datadirectory' => '/var/www/html/nextcloud/data',
'dbtype' => 'sqlite3',
'version' => '30.0.17.2',
'overwrite.cli.url' => 'http://fir/nextcloud',
'installed' => true,
'maintenance' => false,
'loglevel' => 2,
'log_type' => 'file',
'theme' => '',
Apps
The output of occ app:list (if possible).
Tips for increasing the likelihood of a response
- Use the
preformatted textformatting option in the editor for all log entries and configuration output. - If screenshots are useful, feel free to include them.
- If possible, also include key error output in text form so it can be searched for.
- Try to edit log output only minimally (if at all) so that it can be ran through analyzers / formatters by those trying to help you.
