External Storage: Hejbit Swarm

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Bring decentralized, sovereign cloud storage to Nextcloud with the Hejbit Swarm plugin!

This plugin integrates Swarm (a decentralized, blockchain-connected file storage system) directly into your Nextcloud instance.

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Dependencies

Before using the plugin, ensure you have the following:

Setup and Installation

Follow these steps to configure Hejbit Swarm in Nextcloud:

  1. Ensure the External Storage plugin is enabled.
  2. Install the External Storage: Hejbit Swarm app from the Nextcloud App Store.
  3. Navigate to External Storage Administration: Profile menu -> Settings -> External Storage.
  4. Create a new external storage with a folder name of your choice and select 'Swarm' as the storage type. Then, enter the license key and URL configuration.

Usage

Once installed, Hejbit integrates Swarm directly with Nextcloud’s "Files" section, allowing seamless file operations:

  • Upload: Transfer files to decentralized storage.
  • Download: Retrieve and view files from decentralized storage.
  • Copy/Move: Shift files between any external storage and decentralized storage

Settings

Users with administrative credentials can configure the plugin through the standard External Storage settings. Here, you can input your license key and URL for Hejbit.

Using Hejbit Swarm

Once setup and configured, the Decentralized Storage is ready to use.

  • Access the Decentralized Storage folder under "All Files" or via the "Files" menu under "External Storage."
  • Once uploaded, it can be viewed internally or downloaded. It can also be copied to another storage.
  • Files from another Nextcloud storage can also be copied/moved to the decentralized storage. Choose the decentralized storage folder as the target Folder.
  • Right-click on a Swarm file to copy the Swarm reference (hash) to your clipboard. Alternatively, click the three dots in the Actions menu and select 'Copy Swarm Reference.' The Swarm reference is the unique address of the file on the Swarm network.

Additional Integration with Moodle

You can also enhance your experience by integrating the Hejbit Swarm plugin with the Moodle Nextcloud plugin. This integration allows users to access decentralized storage directly within the Moodle environment, providing a seamless experience for educational content management. For more information on how to set up this integration, visit the Moodle Nextcloud repository documentation.

For detailed guidance on using the integrated features, please refer to the Metaprovide Learning Platform.

Hejbit Licence

Experience the future of data storage with 5GB of free, decentralized storage on the Ethereum Swarm network. Our plugin seamlessly integrates with your existing Nextcloud interface, providing true data sovereignty without the complexity.

Get your free licence here! .

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2 years, 1 month ago

Development: iregular

Issues: more solved than unresolved ones

Project management: yes (milestones)

Documentation: yes (longer readme)

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Releases: first so far (changelog)