💻 Desktop Synchronization

Installing the Desktop Synchronization Client

You can download the latest version of the Nextcloud Desktop Synchronization Client from the Nextcloud download page. There are clients for Linux, macOS, and Microsoft Windows.

The currently supported server releases are the latest three stable versions at the time of publication. It means that the 3.2 release series is supporting server major version 19, 20, and 21.

Installation on Mac OS X and Windows is the same as for any software application: download the program and then double-click it to launch the installation, and then follow the installation wizard. After it is installed and configured the sync client will automatically keep itself updated; see The Automatic Updater for more information.

Linux users must follow the instructions on the download page to add the appropriate repository for their Linux distribution, install the signing key, and then use their package managers to install the desktop sync client. Linux users will also update their sync clients via package manager, and the client will display a notification when an update is available.

Linux users must also have a password manager enabled, such as GNOME Keyring or KWallet, so that the sync client can login automatically.

You will also find links to source code archives and older versions on the download page.

System Requirements

• Windows 10+
• macOS 10.12+ (64-bit only)
• macOS 10.10 & 10.11 (64-bit and up to client legacy version 2.6.5 only)
• CentOS 6 & 7 (64-bit only)
• Debian 8.0 & 9.0
• Fedora 25 & 26 & 27
• Ubuntu 16.04 & 17.04 & 17.10
• openSUSE Leap 42.2 & 42.3

Note: For Linux distributions, we support, if technically feasible, the latest 2 versions per platform and the previous LTS.