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Backup to WebDAV using rclone on OSX & Linux

Before proceeding, please ensure that you have had a backup storage pool created under bks-{your username}. If you do not, contact GRIT support to get this setup first.

Step 1: Install rclone

  1. From the terminal run the following command to install rclone 
    sudo -v ; curl “https://rclone.org/install.sh” | sudo bash

Step 2: Configure rclone

  1. Run the following command to set up the Nextcloud WebDAV link 
    rclone config
  2. Enter n to set up a new remote storage connection, and give the remote connection a namerclone_cfg1.png
  3. To connect to WebDAV, enter webdavrclone_cfg2.png
  4. Enter the URL to the Nextcloud WebDAV URL found in your Nextcloud Storage WebUI. Ex: https://nextcloud.grit.ucsb.edu/remote.php/dav/files/{username}/bks-{username}rclone_cfg3.png
  5. Enter nextcloud to set Nextcloud as the WebDAV provider thenrclone_cfg4.png
  6. Enter your Nextcloud usernamerclone_cfg5.png
  7. Enter your App password set in Nextcloud documented here, then confirm the password (Settings > Security .. scroll to the bottom to create App Password)rclone_cfg6.png
  8. Press enter to leave the Bearer Token blank, and enter n to skip the Advanced Config
  9. Confirm your setup by entering y to keep your Nextcloud Remote connectionrclone_cfg7.png
  10. Enter q to exit the config
  11. Test your rclone setup by running
    rclone copy -v -P /local storage path/ Nextcloud:Backup

    rclone_cfg9.png

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