Correcting and Updating "Configuring External Storage (GUI)" doc

[carmat88]

Hello Folks! Please correct me in case I was wrong, but your online documentation seems to be inaccurate and somewhat confusing when it comes down to configuring external storage via the GUI in OwnCloud 10. I'm precisely referring to this guideline:

• https://doc.owncloud.org/server/10.0/admin_manual/configuration/files/external_storage_configuration_gui.html

If I understood correctly and given these other sources that I found through your support page:

• https://central.owncloud.org/t/how-to-enable-external-storage-support-in-owncloud-10/9064
• https://central.owncloud.org/t/ftp-external-storage-not-working/10852
• FTP only works with subdirectories owncloud/files_external_ftp#17

It might be time to update the aforementioned official documentation available online.

I guess the key points are:

• No need to enable "External Storage Support" app anymore from the app page
• Instead, to tick the check box under settings > storage > "External Storage" > "Enable External Storage"
• The screenshots need to be updated because the list of available external storage types in the dropdown menu does not show all those options anymore.
• If a user wants to configure an external FTP storage, then an external plugin from the OwnCloud market place must be installed called ("FTP storage support").

What do you think about these suggestions? In any event, please let me know in case I was completely missing something and misreading your guidelines.

Thank you!

NOTE: Just in case, I am installing OwnCloud through the official stable Helm Chart from the Kubernetes repo

[settermjd]

Thanks for taking the time to create the issue, @carmat88. I'll investigate that further today.

[carmat88]

Hey @settermjd . Sure, thank you for looking into this. Cheers.

[carmat88]

Hello @settermjd ! Just wanted to follow up by mention that this doc page may require some revisions as well: https://doc.owncloud.org/server/latest/admin_manual/installation/apps_supported.html

Looking forward to hearing from you guys. Cheers!

[voroyam]

@LoZio reported in #4224

Here https://doc.owncloud.org/server/10.0/admin_manual/configuration/files/external_storage/ftp.html you can read about FTP support that is not in OC in 10.0.8 (I'm using that).
You need an external plugin https://marketplace.owncloud.com/apps/files_external_ftp that is not referred anywhere.

adding this here to be fixed

[voroyam]

#4290
#4289

[voroyam]

PR merged, closing