Hammond is a self hosted vehicle management system to track fuel and other expenses related to all of your vehicles. It supports multiple users sharing multiple vehicles. It is the logical successor to Clarkson which has not been updated for quite some time now. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Hammond on your Synology NAS using Docker.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest Hammond v0.0.24 release.

💡Note: Check out my new guide on how to Hammond Using Portainer.

• STEP 1

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• STEP 2

Install Container Manager via Synology “Package Center”. If you run an older DSM version (under 7.2), search for Docker instead of Container Manager.

• STEP 3

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

• STEP 4

Inside the hammond folder you have previously created at STEP 3, create two new folders and name one config and the other one data. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

• STEP 5

Go to Control Panel / Task Scheduler / Create / Scheduled Task / User-defined script. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 6

Once you click on User-defined script, a new window will open. Follow the instructions below:

1. General: In the Task field type in Install Hammond. Uncheck the “Enabled” option. Select root User.
2. Schedule: Select Run on the following date then select “Do not repeat“.
3. Task Settings: Check “Send run details by email“, add your email then copy paste the code below in the Run command area. After that, click OK.

docker run -d --name=hammond \
-p 3200:3000 \
-e JWT_SECRET=MariushostingMariushostingMari13 \
-v /volume1/docker/hammond/config:/config \
-v /volume1/docker/hammond/data:/assets \
--restart always \
alfhou/hammond

Note: Before you paste the code above in the Run command area below, change the value for JWT_SECRET and add your own JWT SECRET. MariushostingMariushostingMari13 is an example for a JWT SECRET. You should invent your own Value. Add 32 random characters, both letters and numbers.

• STEP 7

After you click OK on STEP 6 a new warning pop up window will open. Click OK.

After you click OK, type in your DSM Password then click Submit. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 8

After you click Submit on STEP 6, select your “Install hammond” Task then click the “Run” tab. You will be asked to run Install hammond – click OK. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 9

Go back to STEP 1 or you will deal with karma 🙂

• STEP 10

The installation process can take up to a few seconds/minutes. It will depend on your Internet speed connection. Now open your browser and type in http://Synology-ip-address:3200/initialize Click Fresh Install. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 11

Add your own Name, Email and Password. Select your Currency and Distance Unit, then click Save. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 12

After you click save, you will get a message that says: “You have been registered successfully. You will be redirected to the login screen shortly where you can login and start using the system.” If the automatic redirect does not work, access the login page by connecting to http://Synology-ip-address:3200/login Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 13

After you connect to the http://Synology-ip-address:3200/login add your own Email and Password that you have previously chosen at STEP 11. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 14

Your Hammond dashboard at a glance!

Enjoy Hammond!

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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 Hammond container over HTTPS, check How to Run Docker Containers Over HTTPS. In order to make Hammond 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 Hammond container with the latest image.
Note: How to Free Disk Space on Your NAS if You Run Docker.
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.

This post was updated on Monday / May 6th, 2024 at 8:29 PM