# Scan command from web or app interface

**URL:** <https://help.nextcloud.com/t/scan-command-from-web-or-app-interface/88836>\
**Category:** 🏷️ General\
**Tags:** app-ideas\
**Created:** [August 3, 2020, 5:29am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/scan-command-from-web-or-app-interface/88836 "2020-08-03T05:29:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![dvschafer](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/dvschafer/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@dvschafer](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/dvschafer)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2020, 5:29am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/scan-command-from-web-or-app-interface/88836/1 "2020-08-03T05:29:08Z")

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Hi Nextcloud Support,

Is there a way to “run the scan command” on the user application end?  
My Nextcloud is installed on a server with no access to the Linux command line and I want to run the scan command to do a full Sync of my new or modified directories on the server end,

Example:

> [@Tutorial: How to migrate mass data to a new NextCloud server](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/tutorial-how-to-migrate-mass-data-to-a-new-nextcloud-server/9418):
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> This easy to follow tutorial will show the best practice to migrate mass data, say from an existing NAS (network drive) to a new NextCloud server, effectively and efficiently without wasting upload transfer time which may be a very lengthy process, save power and resources and get up to speed with client synchronization. Audience This tutorial is intended for everyone (beginner to advanced user) User Case You have an existing drive with over 1TB of data that you wish to migrate to your new N…

“Now its time to force NextCloud to scan for the new files. To do this from terminal type the following:  
cd /var/www/nextcloud  
sudo -u www-data php console.php files:scan --all“

Do you have any suggestions?

Best regards,

David

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**Post date:** [December 12, 2024, 7:56am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/scan-command-from-web-or-app-interface/88836/2 "2024-12-12T07:56:57Z")

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**Post date:** [December 12, 2024, 7:56am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/scan-command-from-web-or-app-interface/88836/3 "2024-12-12T07:56:58Z")

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