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@@ -349,18 +349,18 @@ You're already using Nextcloud and want to switch to docker? Great! Here are som
 
 	```console
 	docker cp ./data/ nextcloud_app_1:/var/www/html/data
-	docker-compose exec app chown www-data:www-data /var/www/html/data
+	docker-compose exec app chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/data
 	docker cp ./theming/ nextcloud_app_1:/var/www/html/theming
-	docker-compose exec app chown www-data:www-data /var/www/html/theming
+	docker-compose exec app chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/theming
 	docker cp ./config/config.php nextcloud_app_1:/var/www/html/config
-	docker-compose exec app chown www-data:www-data /var/www/html/config
+	docker-compose exec app chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/config
 	```
 
 5.	Copy only the custom apps you use (or simply redownload them from the web interface):
 
 	```console
 	docker cp ./apps/ nextcloud_data:/var/www/html/custom_apps
-	docker-compose exec app chown www-data:www-data /var/www/html/custom_apps
+	docker-compose exec app chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/custom_apps
 	```
 
 # Questions / Issues