Installing ownCloud on CentOS 8

ownCloud is a self-hosted file synchronization and sharing platform that enables you to access your files and data securely from anywhere. It provides a user-friendly interface and offers features such as file sharing, file versioning, and collaboration tools.

To install ownCloud on CentOS 8, follow the steps below:

1. Update your system:
   $ sudo dnf update
2. Enable the EPEL repository:
   $ sudo dnf install epel-release
3. Install other required dependencies:
   $ sudo dnf install -y httpd mariadb-server php php-mysqlnd php-pdo php-gd php-mbstring php-xml
4. Start and enable the Apache service:
   $ sudo systemctl start httpd
$ sudo systemctl enable httpd
5. Start and enable the MariaDB service:
   $ sudo systemctl start mariadb
$ sudo systemctl enable mariadb
6. Secure your MariaDB installation:
   $ sudo mysql_secure_installation
7. Create a new MariaDB database and user for ownCloud:
   $ sudo mysql -u root -p
MariaDB> CREATE DATABASE owncloud;
MariaDB> CREATE USER 'owncloud'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
MariaDB> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON owncloud.* TO 'owncloud'@'localhost';
MariaDB> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
MariaDB> exit;
8. Install ownCloud:
   $ sudo dnf install -y https://download.owncloud.org/download/repositories/stable/owncloud/owncloud-files-10.8.0-1.el8.noarch.rpm
9. Configure Apache for ownCloud:
   $ sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf.d/owncloud.conf

ServerAdmin [email protected]
DocumentRoot /var/www/html/owncloud/
ServerName example.com
ServerAlias www.example.com

Alias /owncloud "/var/www/html/owncloud/"

Options +FollowSymlinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted


ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/owncloud_error.log
CustomLog /var/log/httpd/owncloud_access.log combined
10. Allow necessary ports through the firewall:
    $ sudo firewall-cmd --permanent --add-service=http
$ sudo firewall-cmd --reload
11. Set the correct ownership and permissions:
    $ sudo chown -R apache:apache /var/www/html/owncloud/
$ sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/owncloud/
12. Restart Apache:
    $ sudo systemctl restart httpd
13. Access ownCloud:
    Open a web browser and visit http://your_domain_or_ip/owncloud
    Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed ownCloud on CentOS 8. You can now start using ownCloud to securely store and share your files.