July 1, 2024

How to Install Statusnook on Your Synology NAS

With Statusnook you can effortlessly deploy a status page and start monitoring your websites in minutes. Statusnook is open source and self hostable. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Statusnook on your Synology NAS using Docker & Portainer. STEP 1 Please Support My work by Making a Donation. ...
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June 30, 2024

How to Install Pi-Hole on Your UGREEN NAS

Pi-Hole is a Linux network-level advertisement and Internet tracker blocking application which acts as a DNS sinkhole (and, optionally, a DHCP server), intended for use on a private network. What is a DNS sinkhole? A DNS sinkhole, also known as a sinkhole server, Internet sinkhole, or Blackhole DNS is a DNS server that gives out ...
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June 29, 2024

How to Install Logitech Media Server on Your Synology NAS

Logitech Media Server is a streaming audio server supported by the LMS community and formerly supported by Logitech, developed in particular to support their Squeezebox range of digital audio receivers. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Logitech Media Server on your Synology NAS using Docker & Portainer. STEP ...
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June 28, 2024

How to Install AdGuard on Your UGREEN NAS

AdGuard is DNS ad blocking similar to Pi-Hole. It’s a privacy protection software which comprises open-source and shareware products that protect Microsoft Windows, Linux, OS X, Android and iOS users from unwanted ads, pop-ups, banners, as well as from tracking, obscene content, malware and phishing. Over 5 million people are reported to be using the ...
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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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