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title: Getting started with Nextcloud
osem_url: https://osem.seagl.org/conferences/seagl2019/program/proposals/660
beginning: '2019-11-16T16:15:00.000-08:00'
end: '2019-11-16T17:05:00.000-08:00'
resources:
  internet_archive_identifier: nextcloud
presenters:
- name: Matt McGraw
  affiliation: NorCalGeekDad.com
  osem_url: https://osem.seagl.org/users/921
  gravatar_id: cca39e2324a56c3e96cff8a4465dd584
  biography: Matt McGraw is a stay-home-dad of 3 great kids. He is a technology advocate
    and full-time Linux user. His passions are self-hosting all the things, security
    and privacy, and front end web development. In addition, he enjoys sunny beaches,
    great food, and all forms of storytelling.
---

In this presentation I plan to introduce Nextcloud and provide examples of how to get started using it. This will include:.

* History of Nextcloud
* Why should you use Nextcloud instead of Dropbox, OneDrive, etc.
* Ways to get a Nextcloud instance
  * Self-hosted at home
  * VPS
  * Service provider
* How I use my Nextcloud server
  * Cal and CardDav
  * Note taking
  * File sync
  * Online office suite
* Q&A

I am open to this talk being in either a 30 min or 50 min slot. It will scale easily.
