How to enable Microsoft Word support on OwnCloud

This tutorial will guide to enable Microsoft / LibreOffice/OpenOffice Word document Online view on browser.


Install Libreoffice package on Owncloud server

cybeerkeeda@Linux-Maniac:~ yum install libreoffice*

cybeerkeeda@Linux-Maniac:~ yum install libreoffice-headless

cybeerkeeda@Linux-Maniac:~ yum install libreoffice-impress

These are the mandatory packages that are supposed to be installed within your Owncloud Server

Now Enable Documents from the App window

Check within your config.php file ( owncloud/config/config.php ), if the below mentioned line has been added or not
if not then add it manually

'preview_libreoffice_path' => '/usr/bin/libreoffice',

Now Again Click on Admin -- Documents -- Local - Apply and Test

Now confirm it from the below similar looking pic

You must be able to View the Document within your browser.