Memories Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy Memories hosting and keep your photo and video library on a server you control. xCloud runs Nextcloud 34.0.4 with the Memories 10.0.1 app installed and enabled, alongside a private MariaDB database, Redis and a background-job container, generates the administrator login, mounts persistent volumes and publishes it over HTTPS on your domain.

Deploy your Memories

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What is Memories?

Memories is a photo and video timeline app for Nextcloud. It adds a fast timeline of your library, dated from EXIF metadata, with albums, a map view and sharing.

It is an app, not a standalone server, so this template runs a Nextcloud server with Memories installed and enabled. Your photos stay on your own server rather than with a third-party photo service.

From Sign-Up to a Live Photo Timeline In Just 3 Easy Steps

A Memories install normally means a Nextcloud server, a database, a cache, a cron job, volumes, a domain and a certificate before the first photo. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick Memories from the OneClick catalog. Choose your domain and target server — there are no extra fields to fill in.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up Nextcloud 34.0.4 with the Memories 10.0.1 app (downloaded and checked against a pinned SHA-256), a private MariaDB 11.4 database, Redis and a cron container, none of them exposed publicly. The memories_data and memories_db volumes persist, the administrator name and a 32-character password are generated, and the site is published over HTTPS. Allow about 3 to 5 minutes for first start.
Step 03
Choose Your Photo Folder
Save the administrator login from the installation credentials, open your HTTPS URL and sign in. Open Memories from the top bar, choose the folder that holds your photos, then upload or index your library.

Everything Memories Does, On Your Own Server

Memories runs in full here: a photo and video timeline inside your own Nextcloud, backed by a database you own.

A Chronological Timeline
Photos and videos are laid out on a timeline dated from their EXIF metadata.
Albums And Sharing
Group photos into albums and share them, using the Memories app inside Nextcloud.
Map View
See photos on a map. Place names need a one-time occ memories:places-setup run, which downloads place data from the internet.
Background Indexing
A separate cron container runs Nextcloud background jobs, so indexing does not depend on page views. Photos already in the data folder are indexed with occ memories:index.
Private By Default
MariaDB, Redis and the cron container publish no ports, and there is no public registration: only the administrator creates accounts.
Uploads Up To 2 GB
The template allows files up to 2 GB each. Videos play in their original format because the image has no video transcoding.

Everything You Need To Run Your Photo Timeline 24/7

Managed hosting for Memories, so the parts that keep it online are not your problem.

Memories 10.0.1 deployed instantly
Official images pinned by digest
Admin login generated for you
Kept behind xCloud nginx
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With Memories

A private family photo library
Keep photos and videos on a server you control, with a timeline everyone in the family can scroll.
Sharing albums
Group photos into albums and share them from your own domain over HTTPS.
Browsing photos by place
Open the map view to find photos by where they were taken, once place data is set up.
Indexing an existing collection
Point Memories at a folder that already holds photos and index it with occ memories:index; new uploads are indexed by the background job.

Memories vs Alternatives

Google Photos: A third-party photo service. Memories keeps the library on a server you control instead.
Nextcloud: Memories is an app for Nextcloud; this template runs Nextcloud with Memories installed and enabled.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

Dedicated Cloud VPS sizes, pre-configured for Memories hosting. Pick the one that fits, and resize any time.

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More headroom if Memories sits alongside other apps on the same server.

$59.99per month

16 GB RAM
6 vCPU cores
200 GB NVMe SSD
30 TB
Unlimited

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Every size is a dedicated Cloud VPS we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Billed monthly with no lock-in — delete the server and the unused balance comes back to your account. Memories and Nextcloud are licensed by their maintainers under AGPL-3.0.

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Ready To Run Your Own Photo Library?

Memories on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Deploy faster. Own the server. Stay in control.

Fast Provisioning
Deploy faster using an xCloud Managed Server built with optimized stacks and high-speed SSDs.
Enterprise-grade security
Protect your infrastructure with a free SSL certificate and more advanced security features at no additional cost.
Intuitive Control Panel
From Server creation to application deployment, everything can be managed from our intuitive control panel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

How do I sign in?

Use the administrator username and password shown in the installation credentials. There is no public registration; only the administrator creates accounts.

What runs alongside Memories?

MariaDB, Redis and a Nextcloud cron container for background jobs. None of them is exposed publicly.

How long does the first start take?

About 3 to 5 minutes: the first start installs Nextcloud, creates the database and downloads the Memories app. The page shows an error until then.

How do I add my existing photos?

Open Memories from the top bar and choose the folder that holds your photos. Photos already in the data folder are indexed with the occ memories:index command; new uploads are indexed by the background job.

Does it transcode video?

No. The image has no ffmpeg, so videos play in their original format.

Is there an upload limit?

Yes, 2 GB per file by default. Raise PHP_UPLOAD_LIMIT and APACHE_BODY_LIMIT together in the Environment editor if you need more.

Does the map show place names?

Reverse geocoding for the map needs a one-time occ memories:places-setup run, which downloads place data from the internet.

What should I back up?

The memories_data and memories_db volumes, taken at the same point in time. The data volume holds photos, configuration and installed apps; the database holds users, shares, albums and the Memories index.

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What happens if I lose the admin password?

The admin and database passwords are read only on first start. Reset the administrator password with Nextcloud's occ user:resetpassword command.

Does xCloud automatically back up or update Memories?

No. The template pins Nextcloud 34.0.4 and Memories 10.0.1 (checksum-verified), so existing sites are not automatically upgraded. Nextcloud upgrades go one major version at a time: back up first, read the upstream release notes, then change MEMORIES_VERSION and MEMORIES_SHA256 together. Server-level backups and snapshots are available on every Cloud VPS.

What are the server requirements, and why does this page sell 6 GB?

The template's baseline asks for 1 CPU core, 1024 MB of RAM and 10 GB of disk; measured idle use in QA was about 617 MiB across all containers. This page sells the 6 GB tier as the entry rung, with real headroom above that baseline.

What survives a restart?

Photos, configuration and the database: both named volumes persist, and the verified timeline entry was still present after restarting all containers in QA.

Is xCloud officially partnered with Memories?

No. No official partnership or endorsement between xCloud and the Memories or Nextcloud projects has been verified. This is a deployment and server-management option for open-source software.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. There is no lock-in — cancel any time. Hosting is billed monthly and charged for what you actually use, so when you delete the server the unused balance is refunded to your account, less up to 10% in payment-processing fees.