How to add Groups and Users?


  • Select the overflow menu from the profile button
    • Click “Users” icon to navigate to the create groups and users page

  • On the create groups and users page, click the “add group” option on menu displayed on the left panel


  • Enter the name of the group to be created and click the “arrow” button to proceed


  • Enter the administrator password when prompted to proceed

  • The group is successfully created


  • To create new user, click on the “New user” icon, the new user page will be displayed on the main canvas panel


  • Enter the new user name


  • Set the password and enter the email address of the new user

  • Assign the user to a group if necessary or for easier file access management by groups
    • If user is an admin for a specific group, select the appropriate group in the “Group Admin for” field


  • Click on the “tick” blue button to complete the user creation
    • The new user will be listed in the main canvas

*Note that assigning “Admins” group to any users will grant them the full administrative rights to the Nextcloud application. Hence do not assign “Admins” group unless absolutely necessary.