01.07.2025

How do I install ownCloud using Docker?

ownCloud is a convenient platform for organizing personal cloud storage. Installation via Docker allows you to quickly deploy the system without complicated configuration of the server environment. In this article, we'll look at how to launch ownCloud in a container.

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What will be needed?

Linux server (Ubuntu, CentOS, RedOS, etc.)
Installed Docker and Docker Compose
SSH access with sudo or root rights

Step 1. Install Docker and Docker Compose

If Docker is not installed yet:

Ubuntu / Debian

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y docker.io docker-compose

Screenshot № 1 — Installation

CentOS / RedOS

sudo yum install -y docker
sudo systemctl enable --now docker
curl -L "https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/1.29.2/docker-compose-$(uname -s)-$(uname -m)" -o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-compose

Check that everything is working.:

docker --version
docker-compose --version

Step 2. Creating a Docker Compose file

Creating a working folder:

mkdir -p ~/owncloud-docker
cd ~/owncloud-docker

Creating a docker-compose file.yml:

version: '3.1'

services:
owncloud:
image: owncloud/server:latest
container_name: owncloud
restart: always
ports:
- 8080:8080
environment:
- OWNCLOUD_DOMAIN=your-data
- OWNCLOUD_TRUSTED_DOMAINS=your-data
- OWNCLOUD_ADMIN_USERNAME=admin
- OWNCLOUD_ADMIN_PASSWORD=admin
- OWNCLOUD_DB_TYPE=mysql
- OWNCLOUD_DB_NAME=owncloud
- OWNCLOUD_DB_USERNAME=owncloud
- OWNCLOUD_DB_PASSWORD=secret
- OWNCLOUD_DB_HOST=db
depends_on:
- db
volumes:
- owncloud_files:/mnt/data

db:
image: mariadb:10.5
container_name: owncloud-db
restart: always
environment:
- MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=secret
- MYSQL_DATABASE=owncloud
- MYSQL_USER=owncloud
- MYSQL_PASSWORD=secret
volumes:
- db_data:/var/lib/mysql

volumes:
owncloud_files:
db_data:

Please note that in order for the service to be accessible via an IP address, you must specify your ip a. And make an OWNCLOUD_TRUSTED_DOMAINS entry, in order to change it, you need to delete the storage and restart the container.

Step 3. Launching ownCloud

Launching containers:

docker-compose up -d

Screenshot № 2 — Docker

Checking the status:

docker ps

Step 4. Access to ownCloud

Open it in the browser:

http://ip_server:8080

Screenshot № 3 — Result

Step 5. Safety recommendations

Configure proxying via Nginx and HTTPS (for example, via Let's Encrypt)
Change the default passwords
Configure Docker volume backups (owncloud_files, db_data)

Installing ownCloud via Docker is a fast and flexible way to run cloud storage without unnecessary configuration. You get all the features of ownCloud with the ability to scale and easily upgrade.