Working on Documents in the ownCloud Appliance¶
Creating and editing documents in ownCloud can be achieved with either Collabora or OnlyOffice. It’s your choice which one you prefer to use.
This guide covers the setup and update of the two office apps.
Here is an overview of the process:
- Access the Appcenter
- Install Collabora or OnlyOffice
- Update the App
Warning
Access with HTTPS using domain name is required. Add the IP address and the domain name of your appliance to your /etc/hosts file, or have it added to your existing DNS server, if you don’t want to use the Appliance as your DNS server.
If you encounter the error, “Failed to load the document. Please ensure the file type is supported and not corrupted, and try again.”, when trying to open documents, either restart the Collabora Docker container or the appliance.
Appcenter¶
First you have to get to the Appcenter. Here are the steps to do that:
- Connect to your appliance using IP address or domain name.
https://172.16.40.100
# or
https://ucs-2341.CompanyName.com
- Login into the management console
- Click on the Domain and System settings

- Type in the Administrator as username and the password you set.

- Now you can access the Appcenter”.

From here on it’s your choice to install Collabora or OnlyOffice.
How to Install Collabora¶
- Install Collabora in UCS.




- Enable Collabora in ownCloud.




Note
Username and Password are owncloud







Now you can use Collabora within ownCloud. Start by creating a new Document.
How to Install OnlyOffice¶
- Search for “OnlyOffice” or select it from the application list in the Appcenter.

- Install OnlyOffice.




After the installation is complete, return to the Appcenter overview

- Install the ownCloud OnlyOffice connector App
- Go to ownCloud



Note
Username and Password are owncloud
- Market


- Tools

- Install OnlyOffice


- Go to the OnlyOffice settings inside ownCloud.



- Enter the OnlyOffice server address in the following format and save it:
https://<your-domain-name>/onlyoffice-documentserver/

- Now you can create a new document by clicking on the Plus button.


Note
PDF documents can also be viewed in OnlyOffice

Updating¶
When a new App release is available you should update the Office App. Here are the required steps:
- Select Software update
- Check if an Update is available
- Select on the App name
- Upgrade the App