Nextcloud Hosting

Open your pod URL. If you see the setup screen, create an administrator account; if you see a login screen, use the administrator credentials configured for your deployment. Once signed in, open Files and upload a small document, then create a folder or share link. The PikaPods Nextcloud notes cover hosted settings and update issues.

No. PikaPods sets up and runs Nextcloud for you, including OS and app updates and HTTPS. You won't touch Docker or a server. Your data stays available over SFTP if you ever want to move it elsewhere.

Install a Nextcloud desktop or mobile client, enter your pod’s HTTPS URL and authorize the connection with your Nextcloud account. Choose the folders you want to synchronize on desktop. For clients that need a separate password, create one under Personal settings > Security; see connected devices and app passwords.

You can work with files without connecting an email provider. To send password resets, share notifications and other system emails, configure an existing SMTP service in Administration settings > Basic settings. Nextcloud connects to a mail server rather than providing one; providers may charge separately. See the email configuration guide.

Set up incremental backups to S3 in your pod settings for automatic nightly snapshots, or copy your files over SFTP. We keep whole-server backups for server failures, but they aren't a per-pod restore service, so your own backup is what protects your data.

Nextcloud is an open source alternative to Dropbox. Its source code is public, so anyone can inspect or improve it, and you aren't tied to one vendor.

No. You add prepaid credit and your pods are billed by the hour from that balance, rounded up to full hours. There are no contracts or minimum terms: delete a pod anytime and billing stops. Optional automatic top-ups keep your pods running without manual payments.

You do. And you're in full control. If you ever want to download, migrate, edit or delete your data, just enable SFTP access to your pod and it will be right there.