The RWTH instance of sciebo has been migrated from ownCloud to Nextcloud. To use the new Nextcloud client, please follow the step-by-step instructions below.

The Nextcloud client has new features, which are listed on the sciebo homepage.

The installation is carried out in 5 steps:

1. Check synchronization
2. Uninstall ownCloud-client
3. Install Nextcloud-client
4. Using Nextcloud-client
5. Synchronization settings

If the synchronization does not work, please note the workaround.

1. Check synchronization 

First, make sure that all data is fully synchronized on all devices.

Step 1
Open sciebo in the desktop client.

Step 2
Click Account.

Step 3
Check that the synchronization was successful. A green check mark means that everything has been fully synchronized.

If some data has not been synchronized, click Activity. There, you can see which data is saved locally and which is saved on the sciebo servers.

Please note
The contents of project boxes should also be checked to make sure that everything is synchronized and that the contents of the box are saved locally.

2. Uninstall sciebo/ownCloud-client 

Step 1
Close all files stored in sciebo.

Step 2
Uninstall ownCloud from your device.

Step 3
You may need to restart your device.

3. Install sciebo/Nextcloud-client 

Desktop

Step 1
Go to the download page on the sciebo homepage.

Step 2
Under "Desktop (Nextcloud-client)", select your operating system, then click Download.

Step 3
Double-click the file to open it, then follow your device's instructions.

Step 4
You may need to restart your device.

Smartphone

Install the official Nextcloud app from the Google Play Store or the App Store:

• Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nextcloud.client
• iOS: https://apps.apple.com/de/app/nextcloud/id1125420102

4. Using Nextcloud-client 

Desktop

Step 1
Start Nextcloud-client.

Step 2
Click Open Browser to connect your sciebo account to the desktop client.

Step 3
Login with your sciebo login credentials.

Step 4
Click Allow to grant the desktop client access to your sciebo account. 

Smartphone

Step 1
Open the Nextcloud app and click on "Login".

Step 2
Enter the server address "rwth-aachen.sciebo.de”.

Step 3
Your browser will open. Click on "Login" and log in using your sciebo credentials.

Step 4
Click on "Allow Access".

Step 5
Open the Nextcloud app to use sciebo.

5. Synchronization settings 

As with the ownCloud-client, you must set up the synchronization settings for your folders again. The files and folders are then synchronized locally from the cloud.

Please note:
Depending on the amount of data, this process can take anywhere from a few seconds to several hours.

Workaround, wenn die Synchronisation nicht funktioniert 

Reinstall Nextcloud-client and create a new synchronization folder. Do not use the previous Sciebo folder.

There may be hidden files in the old folder that could cause problems when accessed by the new client.