June 27, 2024

How to Install DrawDB on Your Synology NAS

DrawDB is a robust and user-friendly database entity relationship (DBER) editor right in your browser. Build diagrams with a few clicks, export sql scripts, customize your editor, and more without creating an account. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install DrawDB on your Synology NAS using Docker. STEP 1 ...
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June 26, 2024

Synology WordPress 6.5.5

On June 25, 2024, WordPress 6.5.5 was released to the public. This version is available for “download” from wordpress.org and not in the Synology Package Center. So, if you want to download and install WordPress 6.5.5 on your Synology NAS, you have to follow my step by step guide on how to manually update a new version ...
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June 25, 2024

Synology Install Conreq with Portainer

My previous guide for Conreq involved the use of Task Scheduler. Today I’m offering a recommended and excellent alternative for installing the latest Conreq version via Portainer. Conreq is an application for managing requests for your media library. It integrates with your existing services such as Sonarr and Radarr. In this step by step guide I will show ...
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June 25, 2024

How to Install Home Assistant on Your UGREEN NAS

Home Assistant is a free and open-source home automation software written in Python with a focus on local-control and privacy. It has a very wide range of device support, and, as of June 2024, it features support for over 3000 modular plugins or add-ons with system integrations to different IoT technologies; systems and services are ...
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June 23, 2024

Synology Install FileGator with Portainer

My previous guide for FileGator involved the use of Task Scheduler. Today I’m offering a recommended and excellent alternative for installing the latest FileGator version via Portainer. FileGator is a free, open-source, self-hosted web application for managing files and folders. FileGator has multi-user support so you can have admins and other users managing files with different access permissions, ...
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June 23, 2024

How to Install Paperless-NGX on Your UGREEN NAS

Paperless-ngx is a document management system that transforms your physical documents into a searchable online archive so you can keep, well, less paper. Office files such as .docx can also be uploaded. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Paperless-ngx with Office files support on your UGREEN NAS using ...
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June 22, 2024

How to Install Jellyfin With Hardware Transcoding on Your UGREEN NAS

Jellyfin is a free Software Media System that puts you in control of managing and streaming your media. It is an alternative to the proprietary Emby and Plex, to provide media from a dedicated server to end-user devices via multiple apps. Jellyfin is the volunteer-built media solution that puts you in control of your media. … Read more about How to Install Jellyfin With Hardware Transcoding on Your UGREEN NAS

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June 20, 2024

Synology: Best Docker Containers For Diagrams

Software diagrams are visual tools that help us comprehend complex applications more easily. Below you can find a list of free Docker diagram apps that can be installed on your Synology NAS to make flowcharts, process diagrams, org charts, UML, ER and network diagrams. Draw.io (formerly Diagramly) is free online diagram software. You can use ...
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June 19, 2024

How to Install Watchtower on Your UGREEN NAS

Watchtower is a Docker application that monitors your running containers for changes to the image. When an update is available in the Docker registry, Watchtower detects the changes and pulls down the new copy of the image. It will then restart the container using the new image and the same start options of the original, ...
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June 18, 2024

Synology Install Watchtower with Portainer

My previous guide for Watchtower involved the use of Task Scheduler. Today I’m offering a recommended and excellent alternative for installing the latest Watchtower version via Portainer. Watchtower is a Docker application that monitors your running containers for changes to the image. When an update is available in the Docker registry, Watchtower detects the changes and pulls down the ...
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