Introduction¶

Welcome to the ownCloud Server Administration Guide. This guide describes administration tasks for ownCloud, the flexible open source file synchronization and sharing solution. ownCloud includes the ownCloud server, which runs on Linux, client applications for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and Linux, and mobile clients for the Android and Apple iOS operating systems.

Current editions of ownCloud manuals are always available online at doc.owncloud.org and doc.owncloud.com.

ownCloud server is available in three editions:

• The free community-supported Server. This is the core server for all editions.
• The Standard Subscription for customers who want paid support for the core Server, without Enterprise applications.
• The Enterprise Subscription replaces the Enterprise Edition. This includes the core Server, Enterprise apps and support.

See What’s New for Admins in ownCloud 8.1 for more information on the different ownCloud editions.

ownCloud Videos and Blogs¶

See the official ownCloud channel and ownClouders community channel on YouTube for tutorials, overviews, and conference videos.

Visit ownCloud Planet for news and developer blogs.

Target Audience¶

This guide is for users who want to install, administer, and optimize their ownCloud servers. To learn more about the ownCloud Web user interface, and desktop and mobile clients, please refer to their respective manuals:

• ownCloud User Manual
• ownCloud Desktop Client
• ownCloud Android App
• ownCloud iOS App