Configure storage in nextcloudpi

• Format and mount new drives in linux

Store Nextcloud’s data like files and calendar on an external drive

• use a SSD or a RAID setup
• use the BTRFS filesystem for easy snapshots

Change your data dir to a new location, like a USB or SATA drive

• Open CONFIG > nc-datadir
• /media/redCloudDrive/ncdata =: Data directory

Scheduled datadir BTRFS snapshots

• Open BACKUPS > nc-snapshot-auto
• Active

Store Nextcloud’s system and data backups on another external drive

• use a HDD

Set periodic backups

• Open BACKUP > nc-backup-auto
• Active
• /media/blackBackupDrive/ncp-backups =: Destination Directory
• Include data

View path to different drives

List connected block devices (SSD’s, HDD’s) and their mount points

• connect to NextcloudPi Shell

lsblk --output NAME,FSTYPE,LABEL,MODEL,UUID,FSAVAIL,FSUSE%,MOUNTPOINT

• lsblk abbreviates LiSt BLocK devices
• the SIZE column helps you identify your physical drive
• the NAME identifies the (sub)volume thoughout linux
• the MOUNTPOINT column tells you the path where the (sub)volume is mounted

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Sources:

• 2023-07-01: NextCloudPi moving data directory - ℹ️ Support / 📦 Appliances (Docker, Snappy, VM, NCP, AIO) - Nextcloud community
• Tutorial: How to migrate mass data to a new NextCloud server - 📑 How to - Nextcloud community

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