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The original was posted on /r/nextcloud by /u/billhughes1960 on 2023-11-27 15:34:05.

I’m an audio engineer and for years I’ve been using Google Drive to exchange mixes with my clients. The problems are that the files can be big, I generally leave them up for archival purposes, so… I’m always on the border of my 15G limit. I was just about to start paying, when I found NextCloud.

I’m a big Linux/FOSS fan so NextCloud is exactly the type of software I love. I did a couple of test installs on an old laptop I had laying around and then decided to install on my Bluehost domain to get the benefit of no SSL errors.

Bluehost gets a lot of flack, but I’ve been using them for at least 15 years and I’ve been been very happy with the service. Surprisingly, they don’t have a drop-in solution for NextCloud so I had to set up the database manually with phpmyadmin. Not a big deal since I’ve used that app before.

Now I have a professional looking cloud space where I can even give my bigger clients their own logins to easily exchange elements. My shared links have my domain, and the entire process just makes me look more professional.

I recommend doing a test install locally before attempting it on your hosting service, mostly to make sure you setup the database correctly. Just like with Wordpress, that’s the trickiest part if you don’t do it often.