diff --git a/admin_manual/apps_management.rst b/admin_manual/apps_management.rst index feb25fa7c..62c7728a3 100644 --- a/admin_manual/apps_management.rst +++ b/admin_manual/apps_management.rst @@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ folder. The key **url** defines the HTTP web path to that folder, starting at the Nextcloud web root. The key **writable** indicates if a user can install apps in that folder. -.. note:: To ensure that the default **/apps/** folder only contains apps - shipped with Nextcloud, follow this example to setup an **/apps2/** folder - which will be used to store all other apps. +Example: To ensure that the default ``/apps/`` folder only contains apps shipped +with Nextcloud, follow this example to setup an ``/extra-apps/`` folder +which will be used to store any additional apps you install: :: @@ -90,18 +90,22 @@ in that folder. "writable" => false, ], [ - "path" => OC::$SERVERROOT . "/apps2", - "url" => "/apps2", + "path" => OC::$SERVERROOT . "/extra-apps", + "url" => "/extra-apps", "writable" => true, ], ], -.. note:: Apps paths can be located outside the server root. However, for any - **path** outside the server root, you need to create a symlink in the server - root that points **url** to **path**. - For instance, if **path** is ``/var/local/lib/nextcloud/apps``, and **url** - is ``/apps2``, then you would do this in the server root: - ``ln -sf /var/local/lib/nextcloud/apps ./apps2`` +.. danger:: Make sure that the values you choose for ``path`` and ``url`` for any custom + apps directories do not conflict with directories which already exist in your Nextcloud + Server root (installation directory). + +.. tip:: Apps paths can be located outside the server root. However, for any + **path** outside the server root, you need to create a symbolic link in the server + root that points **url** to **path**. For instance, if **path** is + ``/var/local/lib/nextcloud/extra-apps``, and **url** is ``/extra-apps``, then + you would use the command ``ln`` to create the symbolic link like this: + ``ln -sf /var/local/lib/nextcloud/extra-apps ./extra-apps`` Using a self hosted apps store ------------------------------