diff --git a/user_manual/files/access_webdav.rst b/user_manual/files/access_webdav.rst index 2ba548708..d6000c45f 100644 --- a/user_manual/files/access_webdav.rst +++ b/user_manual/files/access_webdav.rst @@ -58,8 +58,13 @@ You can access files in Linux operating systems using the following methods. Nautilus file manager ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -Use the ``davs://`` protocol to connect the Nautilus file manager to your -Nextcloud share:: +**When you configure your Nextcloud account in the** `GNOME Control Center +<../pim/sync_gnome.html>`_, **your files will automatically be mounted +by Nautilus as a WebDAV share, unless you deselect file access.** + +You can also mount your Nextcloud files manually. Use the ``davs://`` +protocol to connect the Nautilus file manager to your Nextcloud +share:: davs://example.com/nextcloud/remote.php/dav/files/USERNAME/ @@ -69,7 +74,8 @@ Nextcloud share:: .. image:: ../images/webdav_gnome3_nautilus.png :alt: screenshot of configuring Nautilus file manager to use WebDAV -If you `configure your Nextcloud account in the GNOME Control Center <../pim/sync_gnome.html>`_ , your files will automatically be mounted by Nautilus as a WebDAV share. +.. note:: The same method works for other file managers that use GVfs, + such as MATE's Caja and Cinnamon's Nepomuk. Accessing files with KDE and Dolphin file manager ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^