#OWNCLOUD ALTERNATIVES HOW TO#

The guide has been commissioned as part of the Human Rights Connect project of Internews Europe. This manual was written by Donna Metzlar, Anna Morris and Mick Fuzz for FLOSS Manuals.

#OWNCLOUD ALTERNATIVES HOW TO#

Only then in the ownCloud Server Admin section will there be a chapter on how to install it and begin to configure its use. We cover simple admin of ownCloud via the web interface and follow that with detailed information on keeping information in-sync between devices.

The guide begins by focusing on using an ownCloud instance that someone else has installed. In this way new users can get started with this manual without being bogged down with advanced terminology. This means the guide begins with the tasks that are easiest to perform and gets progressively more technical. We also separate out the use of ownCloud by 'user level'. Our focus is to create beginner level help which is very visual, which includes screenshots of the interface and explains technical terms when they are used. This manual is aimed to be a complement to the existing documentation at. If you are uncomfortable about the level of data analysis and surveillance involved in signing up for corporate internet services, then ownCloud provides a very usable alternative. The second reason is that by using ownCloud, you are supporting a more decentralized and less monitored internet. The first is that it offers more security for the files that you store, because you store them on your own server and can also encrypt them. There are two main reasons why you or your group may want to use ownCloud rather than a similar service like Google Docs or Dropbox. The main focus of ownCloud is storing and sharing documents, calendars and contacts in a secure way, which also embraces open standards.

Owncloud alternatives