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@ -4,11 +4,27 @@ There are several non-intuitive steps to get Nextcloud set up and gotchas which
It is not possible to add accounts or change passwords in May First's Nextcloud instance, [share.mayfirst.org](https://share.mayfirst.org/). This must be done in May First's control panel. It is not possible to add accounts or change passwords in May First's Nextcloud instance, [share.mayfirst.org](https://share.mayfirst.org/). This must be done in May First's control panel.
Log into [May First's control panel](https://members.mayfirst.org/cp/) with the organization's May First account and create a new User Account to use exclusively for Nextcloud, for instance `exampleorg-nextcloud`, with a strong password. It is not necessary to provide an e-mail address.
Also here, create user accounts for any people who will be using Nextcloud and do not already have May First accounts (either in the organization *or* anywhere else— May First accounts are universal across most tools provided by May First, including Nextcloud).
0. Log into [share.mayfirst.org](https://share.mayfirst.org/) with this new Nextcloud-only account.
1. Go to [Circles](https://share.mayfirst.org/apps/circles/) 1. Go to [Circles](https://share.mayfirst.org/apps/circles/)
2. Type a no-spaces version of the clients name into the "Create a new circle" box at the top left, under the Nextcloud logo. 2. Type a no-spaces version of the clients name (for instance, `exampleorg`) into the "Create a new circle" box at the top left, under the Nextcloud logo.
3. For *Select a circle type* choose "Create a new personal circle". 3. For *Select a circle type* choose "Create a new personal circle".
Ask the people with accounts on May First to use the same username and password to sign into Nextcloud at [share.mayfirst.org](https://share.mayfirst.org/)
Add each of those people to the personal circle (use the same username as they have in the user account in the May First control panel, but they do need to sign into Nextcloud before you can add them).
Under [Files](https://share.mayfirst.org/apps/files/) on Nextcloud create a folder named after the organization (for instance `exampleorg`). Share that folder with the personal circle you previously created.
Now every folder you create *within* that folder will be available to everyone in the organization (the people you added to the circle). And even if a person has multiple affiliations on May First's Nextcloud, the files related to the organization will be clearly namespaced.
```{admonition} Further reading
* https://support.mayfirst.org/wiki/nextcloud
```
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