Connect ownCloud/nextCloud to a Project
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OwnCloud is an open-source, universal file access platform that is self-hosted on your servers. You can link your ownCloud instance to your OSF project or component to see files stored there alongside files stored on OSF Storage or other storage providers.
Files added to ownCloud will be accessible via OSF; likewise, files added to ownCloud via OSF will be accessible on your ownCloud instance. Some ownCloud instances have alternate names, like nextCloud.
The ownCloud add-on allows you to connect external content to OSF. This connection does not store or back up this content on OSF. To back up your content to OSF Storage, consider Registering Your Project.
Enable OwnCloud in your project
First, open your project, then click the Add-ons tab in the navigation bar.
You will be taken to the "Add-ons" page for the project. Where you will select if you are looking for an “additional storage” add-on or a “citation manager” tool. In this case, you will select “addtional storage” and then click “Connect” under OwnCloud
The OwnCloud terms will appear. Read the terms, then click the Confirm button.
Setting up a new OwnCloud Account & Authorization of Access
Because other contributors can connect their add-on accounts to a project you can distinguish your account with a different name. For example, naming your account “Your NAME_ADD-ON” Allows you to distinguish accounts from your collaborators. Once you have completed the “Setup New Account” Screen click “Connect”. You will need to provide the URL for OwnCloud, along with an API token or Personal Access Token you generate in your Owncloud account profile.
You will then be returned to your OSF project, Where you can select the Add-on account you would like to connect to your OSF project. Select which folders you would like to connect by using the select bubble for specific files. Then click “save”
You have now connected your Add-on library to your OSF project and will be returned to the Add-on selection page. Your folder will be connected to your project on the project overview page.
Your ownCloud folder will be connected to your project.
