ownCloud is an open-source file sharing platform that lets you store, sync, and share files from a self-hosted server, with desktop, mobile, and web clients across every major platform. This guide deploys ownCloud with a MariaDB backend and Redis cache using Docker Compose, with Traefik handling automatic HTTPS. By the end, you'll have ownCloud serving files securely at your domain.
Set Up the Directory Structure
1. Create the project directory structure:
$ mkdir -p ~/owncloud/{files,mysql,redis,letsencrypt}
$ cd ~/owncloud
2. Create the environment file:
$ nano .env
OWNCLOUD_DOMAIN=owncloud.example.com
ADMIN_USERNAME=admin
ADMIN_PASSWORD=STRONG_ADMIN_PASSWORD
DB_PASSWORD=STRONG_DB_PASSWORD
DB_ROOT_PASSWORD=STRONG_ROOT_PASSWORD
LETSENCRYPT_EMAIL=[email protected]
Deploy with Docker Compose
1. Add your user to the Docker group:
$ sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
$ newgrp docker
2. Create the Docker Compose manifest:
$ nano docker-compose.yml
services:
traefik:
image: traefik:latest
container_name: traefik
restart: unless-stopped
environment:
DOCKER_API_VERSION: "1.44"
command:
- "--providers.docker=true"
- "--providers.docker.exposedbydefault=false"
- "--entrypoints.web.address=:80"
- "--entrypoints.websecure.address=:443"
- "--entrypoints.web.http.redirections.entrypoint.to=websecure"
- "--entrypoints.web.http.redirections.entrypoint.scheme=https"
- "--certificatesresolvers.le.acme.httpchallenge=true"
- "--certificatesresolvers.le.acme.httpchallenge.entrypoint=web"
- "--certificatesresolvers.le.acme.email=${LETSENCRYPT_EMAIL}"
- "--certificatesresolvers.le.acme.storage=/letsencrypt/acme.json"
ports:
- "80:80"
- "443:443"
volumes:
- /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock:ro
- ./letsencrypt:/letsencrypt
mariadb:
image: mariadb:10.11
container_name: owncloud_db
restart: unless-stopped
environment:
MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: ${DB_ROOT_PASSWORD}
MYSQL_USER: owncloud
MYSQL_PASSWORD: ${DB_PASSWORD}
MYSQL_DATABASE: owncloud
volumes:
- ./mysql:/var/lib/mysql
healthcheck:
test: ["CMD", "healthcheck.sh", "--connect", "--innodb_initialized"]
interval: 10s
timeout: 5s
retries: 3
redis:
image: redis:latest
container_name: owncloud_redis
restart: unless-stopped
volumes:
- ./redis:/data
healthcheck:
test: ["CMD", "redis-cli", "ping"]
interval: 10s
timeout: 5s
retries: 3
owncloud:
image: owncloud/server:latest
container_name: owncloud_server
restart: unless-stopped
depends_on:
mariadb:
condition: service_healthy
redis:
condition: service_healthy
environment:
OWNCLOUD_DOMAIN: ${OWNCLOUD_DOMAIN}
OWNCLOUD_DB_TYPE: mysql
OWNCLOUD_DB_NAME: owncloud
OWNCLOUD_DB_USERNAME: owncloud
OWNCLOUD_DB_PASSWORD: ${DB_PASSWORD}
OWNCLOUD_DB_HOST: mariadb
OWNCLOUD_ADMIN_USERNAME: ${ADMIN_USERNAME}
OWNCLOUD_ADMIN_PASSWORD: ${ADMIN_PASSWORD}
OWNCLOUD_REDIS_ENABLED: "true"
OWNCLOUD_REDIS_HOST: redis
volumes:
- ./files:/mnt/data
labels:
- "traefik.enable=true"
- "traefik.http.routers.owncloud.rule=Host(`${OWNCLOUD_DOMAIN}`)"
- "traefik.http.routers.owncloud.entrypoints=websecure"
- "traefik.http.routers.owncloud.tls=true"
- "traefik.http.routers.owncloud.tls.certresolver=le"
- "traefik.http.services.owncloud.loadbalancer.server.port=8080"
3. Start the services:
$ docker compose up -d
4. Verify the services are running:
$ docker compose ps
Access ownCloud
Open https://owncloud.example.com in a browser and sign in with ADMIN_USERNAME and ADMIN_PASSWORD from .env. The dashboard loads with file management and the app marketplace.
Next Steps
ownCloud is running and served securely over HTTPS. From here you can:
- Install the desktop and mobile clients for two-way sync
- Add users, groups, and per-folder sharing policies
- Enable apps from the marketplace (Files Antivirus, OnlyOffice, Talk)
For the full guide with additional tips, visit the original article on Vultr Docs.
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