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Broken desktop download links (docs.nextcloud.com/desktop/latest returns 404)
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Type of Suggestion
Reporting a mistake
Relevant Documentation Links
https://docs.nextcloud.com/desktop/latest
Summary
While installing the latest Nextcloud Desktop Client for macOS, I noticed that the official download links appear to be broken.
Details
Description
While installing the latest Nextcloud Desktop Client for macOS, I noticed that the official download links appear to be broken.
Steps to reproduce
- Visit the official documentation or desktop download page.
- Follow the download link for the Nextcloud Desktop Client.
Expected behavior
The user should be redirected to a valid download page where the latest desktop installers are available.
Actual behavior
The link
https://docs.nextcloud.com/desktop/latest
returns HTTP 404 (Not Found).
In addition, the official website’s desktop download links appear to redirect to a non-working page, making it difficult to obtain the installer.
Workaround
The installers are still available on the official download server:
Additional Notes
Workaround
The installers are still available on the official download server:
https://download.nextcloud.com/desktop/releases/Mac/Installer/
For example, I successfully downloaded and installed:
Nextcloud-33.0.6.pkg
The installer is valid and Apple notarized:
$ spctl -a -vv -t install Nextcloud-33.0.6.pkg
accepted
source=Notarized Developer ID
origin=Developer ID Installer: Nextcloud GmbH (NKUJUXUJ3B)
So the issue seems to affect only the documentation/download links rather than the installer itself.
Environment
- macOS Sequoia 15.7 (Intel Mac)
- Nextcloud Desktop Client 33.0.6
- Official Nextcloud website and documentation
Could someone please check whether the documentation and download links need to be updated or the redirects fixed?
Thank you!
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Research direction
Start by checking https://docs.nextcloud.com/desktop/latest and the official website's desktop download links, then compare their redirects with the working download server path https://download.nextcloud.com/desktop/releases/Mac/Installer/. Done means the documented link or redirect reaches a valid current desktop download page or installer location, and the 404 is no longer reproducible.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- macos
- Domain
- desktop-dev, documentation
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 68/100