Nextcloud Desktop

Downloads 🚀

For the latest stable and recommended version, please refer to the official download page.

System requirements

• Windows 10, Windows 11, macOS 13 Ventura (or newer) or Linux
• 🔽 Inkscape (to generate icons)
• Developer tools: cmake, clang/gcc/g++:
• Qt6 since 3.14, Qt5 for earlier versions
• OpenSSL
• 🔽 QtKeychain
• SQLite
• Xcode (only on macOS)

Optional recommendations:

• Qt Creator IDE
• delta: A viewer for git and diff output

Build

Step by step instructions on how to build the client to contribute.

1. Clone the Github repository: git clone https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop.git
2. Create build directory: mkdir
3. Navigate into build directory: cd
4. Compile: cmake -S -B build -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH= -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=. -DNEXTCLOUD_DEV=ON

> [!TIP] > The cmake variable NEXTCLOUD_DEV allows you to run your own build of the client while developing in parallel with an installed version of the client.

Then you might continue with these steps:

1. 🐛 Pick a good first issue
2. 👩‍🔧 Create a branch and make your changes. Remember to sign off your commits using git commit -sm "Your commit message"
3. ⬆ Create a pull request and @mention the people from the issue to eview
4. 👍 Fix things that come up during a review
5. 🎉 Wait for it to get merged!