July 21, 2024

How to Install PdfDing on Your Synology NAS

PdfDing is a PDF manager and viewer that you can host yourself. It offers a seamless user experience on multiple devices. It’s designed to be minimal, fast, and easy to set up using Docker. PdfDing is a simple webapp with a clear focus on a single thing: viewing and managing PDFs. The name and the ...
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July 21, 2024

How to Install Docmost on Your Synology NAS

Docmost is an open-source collaborative wiki and documentation software and is designed for seamless real-time collaboration. Multiple users can work on the same page at the same time in real-time without overwriting each other. Whether you’re managing a wiki, a knowledge base, or extensive project documentation, Docmost provides the tools you need to create, collaborate, ...
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July 19, 2024

How to Install HandBrake on Your UGREEN NAS

HandBrake is a open source transcoder for digital video files tool, built by volunteers, for converting video from nearly any format to a selection of modern, widely supported codecs. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install HandBrake on your UGREEN NAS using Docker and Portainer. STEP 1 Please Support My work by Making ...
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July 17, 2024

Synology WordPress 6.6

On July 16, 2024, WordPress 6.6 was released to the public. The latest and greatest version of WordPress is WordPress 6.6 code name “Dorsey” and it’s in honor of Tommy Dorsey. This version is available for “download” from wordpress.org but not in the Synology Package Center. So, if you want to download and install WordPress 6.6 on ...
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July 16, 2024

How to Install Draw.io on Your UGREEN NAS

Draw.io (formerly Diagramly) is free online diagram software. You can use it as a flowchart maker, network diagram software, to create UML online, as an ER diagram tool, to design database schema, to build BPMN online, as a circuit diagram maker, and more. draw.io can import .vsdx, Gliffy™ and Lucidchart™ files. The software allows you ...
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July 16, 2024

How to Install Redlib on Your Synology NAS

Redlib is an updated fork of Libreddit and it hopes to provide an easier way to browse Reddit without the ads, trackers, and bloat. Redlib was inspired by other alternative front-ends to popular services such as Invidious for YouTube, Nitter for Twitter, and Bibliogram for Instagram. In this step by step guide I will show ...
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July 14, 2024

Synology: Pi-hole Docker Version 2024.07.0

In July of 2024, the Pi-hole team released version 5.18.3 of their core product, Docker version 2024.07.0 being the latest version for Docker. You can install it for free on your Synology NAS using my handy guide. Pi-hole is a Linux network-level advertisement and Internet tracker blocking application which acts as a DNS sinkhole, and optionally ...
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July 13, 2024

How to Install VoucherVault on Your Synology NAS

VoucherVault is a web application that allows you to manage coupons, vouchers and gift cards digitally. It provides a web portal that is mobile friendly and easy to use. Additionally, it supports expiry notifications via Apprise URLs that will frequently remind you to redeem your stuff. In this step by step guide I will show ...
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July 12, 2024

How to Install Homebridge on Your UGREEN NAS

Homebridge is a lightweight NodeJS server you can run on your home network that emulates the iOS HomeKit API. Homebridge allows you to integrate with smart home devices that do not support the HomeKit protocol. After installing Homebridge, it remains running and connected to your network, ready to service requests from Siri. In this step ...
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