EinVault is a self-hosted animal companion health and care tracker built for homelabs. It runs in a single Docker container using SvelteKit and SQLite, keeping all data fully private and local with no cloud or telemetry. Users can manage detailed pet profiles, log daily journals with photos and mood tracking, record health events, medications, vaccinations, activities, set reminders, and handle caretaker shift schedules with role-based access. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install EinVault on your Synology NAS using Docker & Portainer.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest EinVault v0.1.3 release.

• STEP 1

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• STEP 2

Install Portainer using my step by step guide. If you already have Portainer installed on your Synology NAS, skip this STEP. Attention: Make sure you have installed the latest Portainer version.

• STEP 3

Go to File Station and open the docker folder. Inside the docker folder, create one new folder and name it einvault. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

• STEP 4

Log into Portainer using your username and password. On the left sidebar in Portainer, click on Home then Live connect. Follow the instructions in the image below.

On the left sidebar in Portainer, click on Stacks then + Add stack. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 5

In the Name field type in einvault. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Note: Copy Paste the code below in the Portainer Stacks Web editor.

services:
  einvault:
    image: ghcr.io/davefatkin/einvault:latest
    container_name: EinVault
    user: 0:0
    ports:
      - 7328:3000
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/einvault:/data:rw
    environment:
      ORIGIN: http://192.168.1.18:7328 #or your own domain name or synology.me DDNS with https:// at the beginning.
      TZ: Europe/Bucharest
      NODE_ENV: production
      DATABASE_URL: /data/einvault.db
      BODY_SIZE_LIMIT: 10M
      UPLOAD_MAX_MB: 100
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    cap_drop:
      - ALL
    tmpfs:
      - /tmp:mode=1777,size=64m
    restart: on-failure:5

Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for TZ. (Select your current Time Zone from this list.)

• STEP 6

Scroll down on the page until you see a button named Deploy the stack. Click on it. Follow the instructions in the image below. The installation process can take up to a few minutes. It will depend on your Internet speed connection.

• STEP 7

If everything goes right, you will see the following message at the top right of your screen: “Success Stack successfully deployed“.

• STEP 8

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• STEP 9

The installation process can take up to a few minutes or less, seconds. It will depend on your Internet speed connection. Now open your browser and type in http://Synology-ip-address:7328 If everything goes right, you will see the EinVault homepage. Create your Administrator user. Click Create Admin Account. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 10

At the top of the page, switch the theme from light to dark. Add your first Pet details. Click Add Companion. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 11

Click on the pet avatar to upload your own pet photo. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 12

Your photos at a glance. Click Edit to add multiple details of your Pet. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 13

Add multiple details of your Pet then click Save Changes. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 14

At the top of the page, click Settings. Click + Add Companion to add another pet. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 15

You can easily switch from one Pet profile to another. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 16

Your pet Journal at a glance!

Enjoy EinVault!

🆘TROUBLESHOOTING

If you encounter issues by using this container, make sure to check out the Common Docker issues article.

Note: If you want to run the EinVault container over HTTPS, check How to Run Docker Containers Over HTTPS. In order to make EinVault work via HTTPS, it’s mandatory to activate WebSocket.

Note: Can I run Docker on my Synology NAS? See the supported models.
Note: How to Back Up Docker Containers on your Synology NAS.
Note: Find out how to update the EinVault container with the latest image.
Note: How to Free Disk Space on Your NAS if You Run Docker.
Note: Instead of the synology.me DDNS you can also use your own domain name.
Note: How to Schedule Start & Stop For Docker Containers.
Note: How to Activate Email Notifications.
Note: How to Add Access Control Profile on Your NAS.
Note: How to Change Docker Containers Restart Policy.
Note: How to Use Docker Containers With VPN.
Note: Convert Docker Run Into Docker Compose.
Note: How to Clean Docker.
Note: How to Clean Docker Automatically.
Note: Best Practices When Using Docker and DDNS.
Note: Some Docker Containers Need WebSocket.
Note: Find out the Best NAS Models For Docker.
Note: Activate Gmail SMTP For Docker Containers.