How do we change the name of Nextcloud to be something else in the address?

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NethServer Version: NethServer release 7.3.1611 (Final)
Module: Nextcloud 11.0.2

Hello @dev_team ,

I know the location of Nextcloud is /usr/share/nextcloud/. So when I select the Nextcloud App in Applications my web address is something like:
https://myserver.mydomain.ca/nextcloud

What if I wanted to make this more custom to my office and have the web address change from being nextcloud to something else? How do I change the name of the Application Module name in Nethserver to be something else? For example:

  • Instead of Nextcloud I wanted to call mine mycloud. So my new web address would be https://myserver.mydomain.ca/mycloud.
  • And I would want the application name in the nethserver applications to show mycloud instead of Nextcloud.

I1. s this something that I could change by dropping to the command line in nethserver and making changes within nextcloud folder?
2. What happens if I make these changes and nextcloud (or nethserver) gets updated? Would all my name changes get blown away?

I know what I’m asking for is not supported but I’d like to entertain how I can make this change and know how I would support it go forward. I suppose what I’m looking to do is skin nethserver and the apps on it to be more company specific if possible.

Thank you.

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You need to add an extra configuration file for httpd:

  • copy and modify current nextcloud configuration
cp /etc/httpd/conf.d/nextcloud.conf /etc/httpd/conf.d/myconf.conf
  • add the new file to configuration backup:
echo  "/etc/httpd/conf.d/myconf.conf" >> /etc/backup-config.d/nethserver-backup-config.include
  • Restart the web server:
systemctl restart httpd

This part is not customizable, changes will be lost after an update.
By the way, if you’re still interested in doing it, this is the relevant file:

Take a look here: http://docs.nethserver.org/projects/nethserver-devel/en/v7/nethserver-httpd-admin.html#customization

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