diff --git a/doc/EN/usage.org b/doc/EN/usage.org index eb586635..d17d7527 100644 --- a/doc/EN/usage.org +++ b/doc/EN/usage.org @@ -88,10 +88,12 @@ ssh username@address.onion -p 2222 Subsequently even if dynamic DNS isn't working you may still be able to administer your system. Using the onion address also gives you some degree of protection against corporate or government metadata analysis, since it becomes more difficult to passively detect which systems are communicating. * Syncing to the Cloud -Owncloud provides an easy way to sync files across multiple systems (desktop, laptop and mobile), and is a good way to wean people off of the proprietary systems such as [[http://www.drop-dropbox.com/][Dropbox]]. It can also do many other things, such as acting as a jukebox or a collaborative document editing system. Owncloud servers can [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1F-N3QXN2s][federate together]] to make it easy for independent installs to share files. +Owncloud provides an easy way to sync files across multiple systems (desktop, laptop and mobile), and is a good way to wean people off of the proprietary systems such as [[http://www.drop-dropbox.com/][Dropbox]]. Unlike "/the cloud/" which computing industry pundits often go on about, this is a cloud /which you control/ and where your data resides within your own home. + +Via additional apps with a single click install process it can also do many other things, such as acting as a jukebox or a collaborative document editing system. Owncloud servers can [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1F-N3QXN2s][federate together]] to make it easy for independent installs to share files. ** Initial install -On first visiting your owncloud domain it will ask for an password, then select *Finish*. The password can be anything, but it's a good idea to follow the usual guidelines of using a random password generated by a password manager. +On first visiting your owncloud domain it will ask for an password, then select *Finish*. The password can be anything, but it's a good idea to follow the usual guidelines of using a random password generated by a password manager. If you see a timeout error then just wait and try reloading the page a few minutes later. It can take a while for the database to be created and for any files in the data folder to be indexed. You may wish to add extra apps, such as calendar, music and document editing. ** On Android diff --git a/website/EN/usage.html b/website/EN/usage.html index 7cd27a19..76628aab 100644 --- a/website/EN/usage.html +++ b/website/EN/usage.html @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd"> - + @@ -330,7 +330,11 @@ Subsequently even if dynamic DNS isn't working you may still be able to administ

Syncing to the Cloud

-Owncloud provides an easy way to sync files across multiple systems (desktop, laptop and mobile), and is a good way to wean people off of the proprietary systems such as Dropbox. It can also do many other things, such as acting as a jukebox or a collaborative document editing system. Owncloud servers can federate together to make it easy for independent installs to share files. +Owncloud provides an easy way to sync files across multiple systems (desktop, laptop and mobile), and is a good way to wean people off of the proprietary systems such as Dropbox. Unlike "the cloud" which computing industry pundits often go on about, this is a cloud which you control and where your data resides within your own home. +

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+Via additional apps with a single click install process it can also do many other things, such as acting as a jukebox or a collaborative document editing system. Owncloud servers can federate together to make it easy for independent installs to share files.

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Initial install

-On first visiting your owncloud domain it will ask for an password, then select Finish. The password can be anything, but it's a good idea to follow the usual guidelines of using a random password generated by a password manager. +On first visiting your owncloud domain it will ask for an password, then select Finish. The password can be anything, but it's a good idea to follow the usual guidelines of using a random password generated by a password manager. If you see a timeout error then just wait and try reloading the page a few minutes later. It can take a while for the database to be created and for any files in the data folder to be indexed.