NextCloudPi- Moving from Pi2 to Pi3

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I have the latest stable version of NextCloudPi installed on my Raspberry Pi2 and files stored on a 750GB external Hard Drive. I have two questions.

  1. Is there a way to migrate my current NextCloud setup from a Pi 2 to a Pi3? Do I have to completely reinstall and setup everything all over again? Can I connect my current Hard drive to the new setup on Pi3

  2. Is there enough of a performance increase to warrant a switch to the Pi 3? I’ve heard / read that file size transfers over 2GB are successful on the pi3. Is this true?

Thanks

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Is there a way to migrate my current NextCloud setup from a Pi 2 to a Pi3? Do I have to completely reinstall and setup everything all over again? Can I connect my current Hard drive to the new setup on Pi3

It is literally as easy as plugging the same SD card into the Pi3. Everything will work the same, except now you’ll have wifi and bluetooth available. If you have a static ip setup on your router to use the old Pi 2’s Mac address, you may need to reset that.

  1. Is there enough of a performance increase to warrant a switch to the Pi 3? I’ve heard / read that file size transfers over 2GB are successful on the pi3. Is this true?

Yes, I’ve found performance is much better on the Pi 3. I’ve had no trouble with moving larger files around.

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Thank You. I was hoping it was that easy! You just made my night! Much appreciated!