Akaunting is a free, open-source online accounting and bookkeeping platform designed for small businesses and freelancers to manage invoices, track expenses, handle client payments, and monitor cash flow from any device. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Akaunting on your Synology NAS using Docker & Dockhand.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest Akaunting 3.1.21 release.

• STEP 1

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• STEP 2

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

• STEP 3

Make sure you have a synology.me Wildcard Certificate. Follow my guide to get a Wildcard Certificate. If you already have a synology.me Wildcard certificate, skip this STEP.

• STEP 4

Go to Control Panel / Login Portal / Advanced Tab / click Reverse Proxy. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 5

Now click the “Create” button. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 6

After you click the Create button, the window below will open. Follow the instructions in the image below.

On the General area, set the Reverse Proxy Name description: type in Akaunting. After that, add the following instructions:

Source:
Protocol: HTTPS
Hostname: akaunting.yourname.synology.me
Port: 443

Check Enable HSTS

Destination:
Protocol: HTTP
Hostname: localhost
Port: 7337

• STEP 7

On the Reverse Proxy Rules, click the Custom Header tab. Click Create and then, from the drop-down menu, click WebSocket. After you click on WebSocket, two Header Names and two Values will be automatically added. Click Save. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 8

Go to Control Panel / Network / Connectivity tab/ Check Enable HTTP/2 then click Apply. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 9

Go to Control Panel / Security / Advanced tab/ Check Enable HTTP Compression then click Apply. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 10

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

• STEP 11

Now create two new folders inside the akaunting folder that you have previously created at STEP 10 and name them db and storage. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

• STEP 12

Launch your browser, then go to the official Akaunting website by clicking on the blue link below. Register a free Akaunting account. You will get a free API KEY. You will need this API KEY later at STEP 19.

https://akaunting.com

• STEP 13

Open your browser and type in http://synology-ip-address:3866 to connect to your Dockhand container. On the left sidebar, click Stacks then + Create. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 14

In the Stack name field, type in akaunting. ⚠️Warning: Type in the name in lowercase letters. The installation process can take up to a few seconds/minutes. It will depend on your Internet speed connection. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Note: Copy Paste the code below in the Dockhand Compose Stack then click Create & Start.

services:
  akaunting:
    image: akaunting/akaunting:latest
    container_name: Akaunting
    healthcheck:
      test: timeout 10s bash -c ':> /dev/tcp/127.0.0.1/80' || exit 1
      interval: 10s
      timeout: 5s
      retries: 3
      start_period: 90s
    ports:
      - 7337:80
    environment:
      APP_ENV: production
      ADMIN_EMAIL: yourownemail@
      ADMIN_PASSWORD: mariushosting1984
      COMPANY_EMAIL: yourowncompanyemail@
      COMPANY_NAME: mariushosting
      AKAUNTING_SETUP: true
      APP_URL: https://akaunting.yourname.synology.me
      DB_DATABASE: akaunting
      DB_HOST: akaunting-db
      DB_NAME: akaunting
      DB_USERNAME: akauntinguser
      DB_PASSWORD: akauntingpass
      DB_PORT: 3306
      DB_PREFIX: aka_
      LOCALE: en-US
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/akaunting/storage:/var/www/html/storage:rw
    depends_on:
      akaunting-db:
       condition: service_healthy
    restart: on-failure:5
      
  akaunting-db:
    image: mysql:8
    container_name: Akaunting-DB
    hostname: akaunting-db
    user: 1026:100
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    healthcheck:
      test: mysqladmin -p$$MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD ping -h localhost
      interval: 20s
      start_period: 10s
      timeout: 10s
      retries: 3
    environment:
       TZ: Europe/Bucharest
       MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: superpassword
       MYSQL_DATABASE: akaunting
       MYSQL_USER: akauntinguser
       MYSQL_PASSWORD: akauntingpass
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/akaunting/db:/var/lib/mysql:rw
    restart: on-failure:5

Note: Before you paste the code above in the Stack editor area below, change the value for ADMIN_EMAIL. Add your own email address. You will need this email later at STEP 18.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Stack editor area below, change the value for ADMIN_PASSWORD. mariushosting1984 is an example for a password. You should add your own password. You will need this password later at STEP 18.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Stack editor area below, change the value for COMPANY_EMAIL. Add your own company email address.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Stack editor area below, change the value for COMPANY_NAME. Add your own company name.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Stack editor area below, change the value for APP_URL and type in your own synology.me DDNS with https:// at the beginning that you have previously created at STEP 6.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Stack editor area below, change the value numbers for user with your own values. (Follow my step by step guide on how to do this.)
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Stack editor area below, change the value for TZ. (Select your current Time Zone from this list.)

• STEP 16

The installation process will take some time. On the left sidebar, click Containers. ⚠️Mandatory: Check from time to time until the healthcheck button turns green instead of yellow. Refresh the page from time to time.

• STEP 17

🟢Please Support My work by Making a Donation. Almost 99,9% of the people that install something using my guides forget to support my work, or just ignore STEP 1. I’ve been very honest about this aspect of my work since the beginning: I don’t run any ADS, I don’t require subscriptions, paid or otherwise, I don’t collect IPs, emails, and I don’t have any referral links from Amazon or other merchants. I also don’t have any POP-UPs or COOKIES. I have repeatedly been told over the years how much I have contributed to the community. It’s something I love doing and have been honest about my passion since the beginning. But I also Need The Community to Support me Back to be able to continue doing this work.

• STEP 18

Now open your browser and type in your HTTPS/SSL certificate like this https://akaunting.yourname.synology.me that you have previously created at STEP 6. In my case it’s https://akaunting.mariushosting.synology.me If everything goes right, you will see the Akaunting login page. Type in your own Email address (ADMIN_EMAIL) and Password (ADMIN_PASSWORD) that you have previously added at STEP 14. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 19

Type in your own API Key that you have previously got at STEP 12. Add your company information. Click Save. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 20

Click + New Currency. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 21

Add your favorite currency. Click Yes to add as a default Currency. Click Save then Next. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 22

Click Next. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 23

Click Skip this step. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 24

Your Akaunting dashboard at a glance! Go straight to the next STEP.

• STEP 25

You will get a notification that says that a new update is available. Ignore the notification. The Akaunting team forgot to update their docker image at the official repository that points to the old 3.1.21 version. Wait until the new version is published then use METHOD 4 to update your Akaunting container.

• STEP 26

Create your first Invoice. On the left sidebar, click the + icon then Invoices. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 27

You can easily download your Invoice as a PDF file. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Enjoy Akaunting!

🆘TROUBLESHOOTING

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

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