As this IP-address is static it’s possible to connect it to a domain name (mydomainname.tld) and you suddenly become a cloud hosting entity.
here in France it’s possible to get your own IP-address for free ( ). If you have a fairly fast internet connection at home and a possibility to configure your router, you can enable the access to your Nextcloud Box from outside of your home. Allow access from outside your home and become a cloud hoster
It works of course too on iOS and Android devices. This is an example of the OS X Nextcloud client Nextcloud OSX Client with Nextcloud Box folder That’s it! Nextcloud Box is ready to use and lots like this:įirst try #nextcloudbox works like a charm – congrats ĭepending on your goal and situation you can e.g. Nextcloud Box – create an administrator account Enter na nice name and secure password and click the Finish setup button. The start screen asks to set a user name and a password for the administrator account. Well, just connect it to your network, provide electricity and wait 8-10 minutes. The last task is to close the box with the cover and your done. This it how it looks if everything is connected connected Nextcloud Box If you search for the card slot at the Raspberry Pi – It’s a bit hidden “below” it and luckily it’s not possible to insert the card in the wrong way. Putting everything together is easy and doable for everyone. Frank announced that there are working on a possibility to sell complete packages in the future. There is a screw driver, four screws, all necessary connection cables and a power supply in the box. If you already own one you can connect your Raspberry Pi 2 to the box. Nextcloud box should be as open as possible so the partners decided for the start not to deliver the Raspberry Pi. Open Nextcloud Box Why is it sold without the Raspberry Pi?
Nextcloud Box is a project between Western Digital Labs, Ubuntu/Canonical and Nextcloud GmbH. How can the world be a better place with Nextcloud Box? What is Nextcloud Box?
Frank said it’s a part of his promise/desire to make the world a better place by bringing your data home. Last Saturday at Nextcloud conference in Berlin the Nextcloud Box was announced.