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Hope you’re doing well! I’m new to Nextcloud and the whole NAS/home lab world, and it’s been a great learning experience. I’m running a UGREEN 2800 NAS and using Docker on it for Nextcloud. I’ve hit a few roadblocks and would appreciate your guidance.
First, I’m trying to use the external storage feature to connect to files on the NAS. I get this message: “Either the php-smbclient library (preferred) or the smbclient binary is required for SMB storages. ‘smbclient’ is not installed. Mounting SMB/CIFS isn’t possible.” How should I tackle that?
Second, I want to access Nextcloud externally via Tailscale. I’ve tried guides and videos but still haven’t cracked it. Any advice would be appreciated.
Lastly, I can’t connect remotely via my phone. Entering the home server IP doesn’t work. Any idea what might be causing the block?
Thanks a lot—looking forward to your suggestions! Have a great weekend!
