How to Install OwnCloud on a Website Hosting Account

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open your web browser and navigate to the following URL: https://owncloud.org/install/

   To do this, please login to your cPanel hosting control panel.
   
   This will be provided to you when you purchase your web hosting account from your provider of choice. , From there, select the File Manager button. , Here you will upload the file you downloaded previously ,,,, For example, you could use “ocloud”.
   
   Make sure you copy the full database name, and store it somewhere because you’ll need it later., You might name the database user “ocloud” as well.
   
   Make sure you copy the full database username, and store it somewhere because you’ll need it later.
   
   For example, mine is wikhow_ocloud.,,,,,,,
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   Step 2: Under section 1

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   Step 3: “Get ownCloud Server”

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   Step 4: select Download.

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   Step 5: Select the option on the right

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   Step 6: “Download ownCloud Server”.

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   Step 7: Navigate to the “Web Installer”.

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   Step 8: Right click “Download ownCloud Web Installer” and select “Save Link As…”

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   Step 9: Upload the file to your hosting account.

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    Step 10: Scroll down and navigate to the FILES tab.

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    Step 11: Double click the “public_html” folder to enter it.

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    Step 12: Upload the file we downloaded earlier by pressing the upload button in the navigation bar.

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    Step 13: Select setup-owncloud.php to upload it.

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    Step 14: Go back to the cPanel control panel by navigating to the cPanel URL

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    Step 15: and then locate the DATABASES tab

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    Step 16: and select the MySQL Database Wizard button.

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    Step 17: Select a name for your database.

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    Step 18: Select a name for your database user.

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    Step 19: Generate a random password using the Password Generator button.

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    Step 20: Grant your database all privileges.

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    Step 21: Go to your website at yourdomain.com/setup-owncloud.php.

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    Step 22: Hit Next.

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    Step 23: Type a “.” in the next window.

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    Step 24: Create an admin account

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    Step 25: and select “Finish Setup.”

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    Step 26: All set!

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