These steps are for new installs only:

* Download “Nextcloud Files” from this url. [https://nextcloud.com/install/#desktop-files](https://nextcloud.com/install/#desktop-files)

* Install application.

These steps are for new installs and to re-connect an existing install:

1. Click “Log in”.

2. For server address type: 5.sf703.com (for AK Networks) or  5.alaskadns.com (for ISOT) and then click “Next”.

3. Your browser will open, login to Nextcloud using the login/password found in the notes section of your Nextcloud order.

4. After successful login, close the browser and return to the Nextcloud client.

5. Click continue to start the first time sync.

6. Right click the Nextcloud tray icon, choose “Settings”, and uncheck “Automatically check for updates”. 

   __Note_: Action1 installs updates, if left check, this will needlessly prompt the user to do updates randomly._

7. Type “Notification” in the Windows search and Select “Notifications & Actions”, toggle the option for Nextcloud to “Off”.

   __Note:_ This prevents Windows from notifying the user with a popup after every sync._

8. After successful sync, go to C:\Users\\\[your user name]

9. Right click each shell folder, and choose “Properties”.

10. Click the location tab, then click Move.

11. Change the folder location to be inside the Nextcloud folder which is usually at C\Users\\\[your user name]\Nextcloud\\

12. Repeat for each shell folder (Contacts, Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Favorites, Links, Music, Pictures, Saved Games, Searches, Videos) \[If this is a re-connect, you can update the shell folders in the registry as well: HKEY\_CURRENT\_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders]