Want to take the ownCloud Infinite Scale Tech Preview for a spin? It is pretty straightforward, as long as you are comfortable with pasting a sum total of three lines into your terminal. Sounds easy like one, two, three, right? That’s because it is, at least if you renounce SSL and other convenient aspects for the time being – remember, we’re just running a local test. If you work with a linux distribution, you need to curl https://download.owncloud.com/ocis/ocis/1.16.0/ocis-1.16.0-linux-amd64 --output ocis
. If your device of choice is a Mac, then you need to curl https://download.owncloud.com/ocis/ocis/1.16.0/ocis-1.16.0-darwin-amd64 --output ocis
. Whether using Linux or Mac, you need then to make the binary executable using this command: chmod +x ocis
. And finally, you’ll need to start ownCloud Infinite Scale with this command: OCIS_INSECURE=true ./ocis server
If you prefer using Docker, pull ownCloud Infinite Scale with docker pull owncloud/ocis
and start it using docker run --rm -ti -p 9200:9200 -e OCIS_INSECURE=true owncloud/ocis
. You can also make the data in your ownCloud Infinite Scale persistent by using this command: docker run --name ocis -p 9200:9200 -v /some/host/dir:/var/lib/ocis
, please configure the shared paths accordingly. When the server has fully started, open https://localhost:9200
and login using one of the demo accounts (user:password): einstein:relativity, marie:radioactivity, richard:superfluidity
There are also admin demo accounts: moss:vista, admin:admin
For more details, pleae visit https://owncloud.github.io/ocis/getting-started/
Understanding Web Applications in oCIS
In today’s fast-paced digital world, web applications play a crucial role in enhancing user experience and functionality. Infinite Scale comes with a world-class web interface to manage file resources, but it can be extended by utilizing ownCloud Infinite Scale (oCIS) as a construction set for custom web apps.