What is the Nextcloud Tool?

What is the Nextcloud tool?

Nextcloud can be used to provide file hosting services with browser based access but also Desktop Application or Mobile Apps. It can easily be connected to Contabo's Object Storage in order to store and retrieve data. Please follow the installation instruction here if you are interested in using this tool. You will need the following information if you want to install and use Nextcloud with Contabo's Object Storage:

access_key
secret_key
Contabo's S3 URL
your bucket name

How do I setup Nextcloud with Contabo's Object Storage?

Please follow the steps in order to use Contabo's Object Storage as external storage:

Select on the upper right admin user + Apps.
Enable External storage support.
Go to Settings via upper right admin user.
On left hand side via Adminstration section, select External Storage.
Specify the values for a new external storage as outlined below:

Folder name e.g. Contabo S3 Object Storage
External Storage = e.g Amazon S3
Authentication = Access Key
Bucket = e.g nextcloud
Hostname = e.g eu2.contabostorage.com
Port = e.g 443
Region = default
Check Enable SSL
Check Enable Path Style
Access Key = e.g 82046e8110804a43bf29c1ae426a724d
Secret Key = e.g 82e69bd7a52076c527154297a76c2233
Click on Save (the little checkmark icon at the right).
Navigate to files, there you should see the folder "Contabo S3 Object Storage" and you are now able to upload and download files to the S3 Object Storage.