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ownCloud |version| User Documentation
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**Welcome to ownCloud: your self-hosted file sync and share solution.**

ownCloud is open source file sync and share software for everyone from
individuals operating the free ownCloud Community Edition, to large enterprises
and service providers operating the ownCloud Enterprise Edition. ownCloud
provides a safe, secure, and compliant file synchronization and sharing
solution on servers that you control.

With ownCloud you can share one or more files and folders on your computer, and
synchronize them with your ownCloud server. Place files in your local shared
directories, and those files are immediately synchronized to the server and to
other devices using the ownCloud Desktop Client. Not near a device running a
desktop client? No problem! Simply log in using the ownCloud web client and
manage your files from there. The ownCloud Android and iOS mobile applications
enable you to browse, download, and upload photos and videos. On Android, you
can also create, download, edit, and upload any other files, as long as the
correct software is installed.

Whether you are using a mobile device, a workstation, or a web client, ownCloud
provides the ability to put the right files in the right hands at the right
time on any device with one simple-to-use, secure, private and controlled
solution. After all, with ownCloud, it’s Your Cloud, Your Data, Your Way.

Web Interface
=============
How to access ownCloud from a Web browser.

* :doc:`webinterface`

Desktop Sync Client
===================

The ownCloud desktop sync client keeps your files synchronized between your PC 
and your ownCloud server. Download the `desktop sync client for Mac OS X, 
Linux, and Windows <http://owncloud.org/install/#desktop>`_, and you may 
wish to refer to the `ownCloud Desktop Client Manual
<http://doc.owncloud.org/desktop/1.7/index.html>`_ to learn how to set up your 
account, select which files or folders to synchronize or exclude, limit 
bandwidth, and how to use other features.

File Access and Management
==========================
The following topics contain information about file access and management.

* :doc:`files/configuring_big_file_upload`
* :doc:`files/deletedfiles`
* :doc:`files/encryption`
* :doc:`files/files`
* :doc:`files/filesweb`
* :doc:`files/quota`
* :doc:`files/server_to_server_using`
* :doc:`files/sync`
* :doc:`files/versioncontrol`

Contacts and Calendar
=====================
The following topics provide information about the **Contacts** and
**Calendar** applications, including usage instructions as well as how to
export, import, and synchronization the ownCloud calendar application with
different operating system calendars:

* :doc:`pim/calendar`
* :doc:`pim/contacts`
* :doc:`pim/sync_ios`
* :doc:`pim/sync_kde`
* :doc:`pim/sync_osx`

Documents
=========
The following topic describes how to use the **Documents** application to
enable multiple users to collaboratively edit rich-text documents
simultaneously.

* :doc:`documents`

Bookmarks
=========
The following topic describes how to use the ownCloud **Bookmarks** application
to manage your bookmarks:

* :doc:`bookmarks`

External storage
================
Please see ``Configuring External Storage (GUI)`` in the ownCloud 
Administrator's manual:

`Configuring External Storage (GUI) 
<http://doc.owncloud.org/server/7.0/admin_manual/configuration/custom_mount_config_gui.html>`_

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.. * :ref:`genindex`
