ownCloud

Frequently Asked Questions regarding ownCloud cloud storage accounts

How do I use ownCloud to sync Firefox information ?

How do I use ownCloud to sync Firefox information ? 150 150 Small Business IT Solutions

Log in to your ownCloud account with the Administrator details via a web browser

Make sure that the Mozilla Sync app is installed and enabled.

Logout and login with your normal ownCloud Account via a web browser.

Choose Personal (under your login name on the right hand side of the screen)

Make sure that you have a valid email address and then scroll down the page to the Mozilla Sync section and the details you need to use will be displayed :

Mozilla Sync

Email youremail@yourdomain.com
Password Use your ownCloud account password
Server address http or https://yourdomain.com/remote.php/mozilla_sync/

Mozilla Sync is set up, additional devices can be added via Mozilla’s device pairing service or manually.

Next login into Mozilla Firefox on your desktop

Choose Tools > and Sync or in the browser adress bar type in about:home and choose the Sync icon disayed at the bottom of the page.

Enter the details as described in your ownCloud account (example above) and then click next when you have finished.

Your desktop Firefox should now sync its data to your ownCloud account.

To add a device, i.e Firefox running on Android mobile phone you can follow the instructions (From Part 2) at the Mozilla site here https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-do-i-set-up-firefox-sync

 

How do I sync different folders in ownCloud ?

How do I sync different folders in ownCloud ? 150 150 Small Business IT Solutions

To sync different or multiple folders in ownCloud, please do the following :

  • Open the client software on your PC
  • Click on Account, on the left hand menu
  • Remove the default sync point which is created when you install the software
  • Add the new folder and where you would like to sync it to on your remote ownCloud storage