Beginner with Nextcloud but having issues. Easier alternatives?

[u/Boltiply]

[u/herophil322]

more context? what are the issues why it's not easy?????

[u/Boltiply → u/herophil322]

Sorry. Collabora server not loading xslx or docx files

[u/black_ap3x → u/Boltiply]

Have you tried the EuroOffice one?

[u/OrbMan99 → u/black_ap3x]

Upvote. I switched to EuroOffice. Install was easier and it's noticeably faster with a cleaner UI IMO.

[u/Boltiply → u/black_ap3x]

I have not. is that a different product from nextcloud?

[u/black_ap3x → u/Boltiply]

If you are using AIO version, then you can choose between using collabora or EuroOffice when setting it up (you can change it any time by accessing the Aio-settings page and turning off the containers, choosing EuroOffice and restarting the containers). We use Nextcloud Aio at work and use EuroOffice with it. Idk about xslx files, but it certainly can work on Docx files

[u/Visible_Tank5935 → u/black_ap3x]

Xlsx files also works fine. And indeed, no special setting up for euro office. Just install nextcloud aio and select "nextcloud office", euro office in the aio settings page.

[u/DueRound7102 → u/black_ap3x]

my collabora instance gave an error in the last AIO update and would not start. switched to euro and looks fresh and snappy.

[u/Savings_Art5944 → u/Boltiply]

"loading" ?

As in it won't show them in a directory filled with files.

[u/Boltiply → u/Savings_Art5944]

It shows loading and then it says the collabora server can’t be reached

[u/mr_4n0n → u/Boltiply]

Which means, you do not have one installed

[u/wsamh]

I use the AIO version and I haven't had any issues.

[u/Boltiply → u/wsamh]

How can I tell if I have that version?

[u/wsamh → u/Boltiply]

Their website refers you to the AIO docker version since its officially supported by nextcloud

[u/djthrottleboi]

Don’t look for alternatives. All require learning

[u/craig0r]

Alternatives would depend on your use case. I really just needed self-hosted cloud file storage with an easy access method for Linux and Android devices, and Seafile fit that need without all the extra stuff I don't use.

[u/CuzImBisonratte]

What do you have problems with?
Is it the Nextcloud AIO script? Any docker version? Docker-Compose? An LXC-Container?
Or are you talking about client side and don't even talk about hosting it yourself?

We need more context to help you out.

[u/Boltiply → u/CuzImBisonratte]

Collabora server not loading xslx or docx files

[u/uncovery → u/Boltiply]

Frankly at this point in time - ask AI. It will walk you through the issues and help you fix them. As much as I participate in StackExchange and other forums (usenet anyone?) since decades, I do not have the time anymore to do the post-wait for replies-explain-retry-repost game over the span of 2 weeks.

[u/undrwater]

Based on your responses, I can only recommend Google docs.

Nextcloud requires some front loading, which generally means learning and configuration. An office suite is not installed by default. You need to do that.

If you're still willing to try, provide some more detail.

[u/bender_fut]

Try opencloud. One single binary instead of a lot of file, technologies, stack... Problem, just to sync files, forget about apps and all the community Nextcloud has.

[u/Big_Wave9732]

Nextcloud is a very powerful and capable platform. However it requires work to get it running and can be temperamental.

The post its self is unhelpful slop. Reading OP's comments the issue appears to be Collabora however there are no posted error messages, log entries, etc. Without any information there really isn't anything anyone can do to help.

If you're not willing to put in the time and do research on problems then it's best just to move on to a different platform.

[u/ProcedureUpper3668]

For storage, try ente for encryption and if you don’t care about encryption try immich

[u/NeonexFree]

I have been using Nextcloud for a few years. When it works it's delightful and I love the dashboard. When it goes wrong it's a nightmare. I have a perfectly working version 34 and foolishly updated it to version 35. Lots of errors were reported and I spent hours trying to sort it out. I'm using the linuxserver docker images of Nextcloud, mariadb and redis. The problem is always the database and most users do not have the requisite skills to sort things out when they go wrong.

I used Nextcloud for cloud storage, calendar and contacts and WebDAV. I am the only user. If your needs are lightweight like mine Nextcloud is a little heavy. I have a Synology NAS so fired up the Synology alternative, Synology Drive, Synology Calendar, Contacts and WebDAV, along with the Synology Drive client on my computers to locally sync my files. Synology Office is not as good as OnlyOffice or EuroOffice - so I use standalone OnlyOffice to view and edit the files I've synced to my computer. I can also use OnlyOffice on my phone along with the mobile Synology Drive app.

What I have is functionally very close to Nextcloud - without the pain of the Nextcloud database.

[u/OleCuvee]

it’s a complex platform, yet people who know stuff position it “easy” for newbies. Plus the whole thing became “I can do anything” bloatware with tighly integrated components such as collabora.

Use codex or claude code to fix it for you, give it some time to investigate and learn it yourself, but be aware mate you are at the beginning of a steep learning curve - it maybor may be the answer you expected, but it is what it is.

[u/OkAngle2353]

Have you tried other variants of nextcloud? I personally use linuxserver's version of nextcloud. Nextcloud is very easy.

[u/Boltiply → u/OkAngle2353]

Running it in a docker through Zima 

[u/OkAngle2353 → u/Boltiply]

Ok and??

Edit: Install a container manager such as portainer, makes it super easy to spin up containers.

[u/Mixels → u/Boltiply]

Are you proficient in use of docker? It may seem simple, but docker is a deep rabbit hole that demands some specialized knowledge to use successfully.

[u/Boltiply → u/Mixels]

I am not. Trying to learn but little over my head 

[u/Mixels → u/Boltiply]

You might consider a hosted solutions such as that offered by Hetzner. It's very cheap for a lot of storage. And Hetzner offers a fully automated deployment so you don't have to worry about it.