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Jan LOŠŤÁK 3.1 1 {{content syntax="markdown/1.2"}}
2 In this example you will find how to copy large files or folders to or from your owncloud account.
Jan LOŠŤÁK 2.1 3
Jan LOŠŤÁK 3.1 4 ## Install rclone
5 ```sh
6 yum install -y rclone
7 ```
Jan LOŠŤÁK 2.1 8
Jan LOŠŤÁK 3.1 9 ## Create ownCloud config
10 First we need open configuration wizard:
11
12 ```sh
13 rclone config
14 ```
15
16 Then in configuration wizard create new remote endpoint:
17
18 ```sh
19 No remotes found - make a new one
20 n) New remote
21 s) Set configuration password
22 q) Quit config
23 n/s/q> n
24 ```
25
26 Enter the name of your endpoint:
27
28 ```sh
29 name> myowncloud
30 ```
31
32 Choose type of storage:
33
34 ```sh
35 Type of storage to configure.
36 Choose a number from below, or type in your own value
37 ..
38 37 / Webdav
39 \ "webdav"
40 ..
41 Storage> webdav
42 ```
43
44 Enter the URL of ownCloud server:
45
46 ```sh
47 ** See help for webdav backend at: https://rclone.org/webdav/ **
48
49 URL of http host to connect to
50 Enter a string value. Press Enter for the default ("").
51 Choose a number from below, or type in your own value
52 1 / Connect to example.com
53 \ "https://example.com"
Jan LOŠŤÁK 6.1 54 url> https://privatecloud.imtm.cz/remote.php/dav/files/<YOUR_USERNAME>/
Jan LOŠŤÁK 3.1 55 ```
56
57 Enter webdav service type:
58
59 ```sh
60 Name of the Webdav site/service/software you are using
61 Enter a string value. Press Enter for the default ("").
62 Choose a number from below, or type in your own value
63 1 / Nextcloud
64 \ "nextcloud"
65 2 / Owncloud
66 \ "owncloud"
67 3 / Sharepoint Online, authenticated by Microsoft account.
68 \ "sharepoint"
69 4 / Sharepoint with NTLM authentication. Usually self-hosted or on-premises.
70 \ "sharepoint-ntlm"
71 5 / Other site/service or software
72 \ "other"
73 vendor> owncloud
74 ```
75
76 Enter your username:
77
78 ```sh
79 User name. In case NTLM authentication is used, the username should be in the format 'Domain\User'.
80 Enter a string value. Press Enter for the default ("").
81 user> <YOUR_USERNAME>
82 ```
83
84 Enter your password:
85
86 ```sh
87 Password.
88 y) Yes type in my own password
89 g) Generate random password
90 n) No leave this optional password blank (default)
91 y/g/n> y
92 Enter the password:
93 password:
94 Confirm the password:
95 password:
96 Bearer token instead of user/pass (e.g. a Macaroon)
97 Enter a string value. Press Enter for the default ("").
98 bearer_token>
99 Edit advanced config? (y/n)
100 y) Yes
101 n) No (default)
102 y/n> n
103 ```
104
105 Confirm config summary:
106
107 ```sh
108 Remote config
109 --------------------
110 [myowncloud]
111 type = webdav
112 url = https://privatecloud.imtm.cz/remote.php/dav/files/<YOUR_USERNAME>/
113 vendor = owncloud
114 user = <YOUR_USERNAME>
115 pass = *** ENCRYPTED ***
116 --------------------
117 y) Yes this is OK (default)
118 e) Edit this remote
119 d) Delete this remote
120 y/e/d> y
121 ```
122
123 If everything is configured your rclone config mneu should look like this:
124
125 ```sh
126 Current remotes:
127
128 Name Type
129 ==== ====
130 myowncloud webdav
131
132 e) Edit existing remote
133 n) New remote
134 d) Delete remote
135 r) Rename remote
136 c) Copy remote
137 s) Set configuration password
138 q) Quit config
139 e/n/d/r/c/s/q> q
140 ```
141
142 # Copying files
143
144 ## Copy directory to ownCloud
145 ```sh
Jan LOŠŤÁK 7.1 146 rclone copy --progress --transfers 16 /backup myowncloud:/backup
Jan LOŠŤÁK 3.1 147 ```
148
149 ## Copy file to ownCloud
150 ```sh
Jan LOŠŤÁK 7.1 151 rclone copy --progress --transfers 16 /myfile.tar myowncloud:/backup
Jan LOŠŤÁK 3.1 152 ```
153
154 ## Copy directory from ownCloud
155 ```sh
Jan LOŠŤÁK 7.1 156 rclone copy --progress --transfers 16 myowncloud:/backup /backup
Jan LOŠŤÁK 3.1 157 ```
158
159 ## Copy file from ownCloud
160 ```sh
Jan LOŠŤÁK 7.1 161 rclone copy --progress --transfers 16 myowncloud:/backup/myfile.tar /myfile.tar
Jan LOŠŤÁK 3.1 162 ```
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