Setting up an Account

If no account has been configured, the ownCloud Client will automatically assist in connecting to your ownCloud server after the application has been started.

As a first step, specify the URL to your Server. This is the same address that is used in the browser.

Note

Make sure to use https:// if the server supports it. Otherwise, your password and all data will be transferred to the server unencrypted. This makes it easy for third parties to intercept your communication, and getting hold of your password!

Next, enter the username and password. These are the same credentials used to log into the web interface.

Finally, choose the folder that ownCloud Client is supposed to sync the contents of your ownCloud account with. By default, this is a folder called ownCloud, which will be created in the home directory.

At this time, the synchronization between the root directories of the ownCloud server will begin.

If selecting a local folder that already contains data, there are two options that exist.

• Keep local data: If selected, the files in the local folder on the client will be synced up to the ownCloud server.
• Start a clean sync: If selected, all files in the local folder on the client will be deleted and therefore not synced to the ownCloud server.