digiKam is an advanced open-source digital photo management application that runs on Linux, Windows, and macOS. The application provides a comprehensive set of tools for importing, managing, editing, and sharing photos and raw files. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install digiKam on your Synology NAS using Docker.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest digiKam v8.6.0 release.

💡Note: Check out my new guide on how to Install digiKam 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 digikam. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

• STEP 4

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

• STEP 5

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 digiKam. 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=digikam \
-p 3050:3000 \
-e PUID=1026 \
-e PGID=100 \
-e TZ=Europe/Bucharest \
-e CUSTOM_USER=marius \
-e PASSWORD=mariushosting \
-e KEYBOARD=en-us-qwerty \
-v /volume1/docker/digikam:/config \
--restart always \
ghcr.io/linuxserver/digikam

Note: Before you paste the code above in the Run command area below, change the value numbers for PUID and PGID with your own values. (Follow my step by step guide on how to do this.)
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Run command area below, change the value for TZ. (Select your current Time Zone from this list.)
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Run command area below, change the value for CUSTOM_USER. Type in your own username. marius is an example for a username.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Run command area below, change the value for PASSWORD. Type in your own password. mariushosting is an example for a password. ⚠️Warning: Do NOT use passwords with special characters.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Run command area below, change the value for KEYBOARD and add your own keyboard layout. da-dk-qwerty is for the Danish keyboard, de-ch-qwertz is for the Swiss German keyboard, de-de-qwertz is for the German keyboard, en-gb-qwerty is for the English (UK) keyboard, en-us-qwerty is for the English (US) keyboard, es-es-qwerty is for the Spanish keyboard, fr-ch-qwertz is for the Swiss French keyboard, fr-fr-azerty is for the French keyboard, it-it-qwerty is for the Italian keyboard, ja-jp-qwerty is for the Japanese keyboard, pt-br-qwerty is for the Portuguese Brazilian keyboard, sv-se-qwerty is for the Swedish keyboard, tr-tr-qwerty is for the Turkish-Q keyboard.

• STEP 6

After you click OK on STEP 5 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 7

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

• STEP 8

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• STEP 9

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:3050 Type in your own CUSTOM_USER and PASSWORD that you have previously created at STEP 5, then click Sign In. Follow the instructions in the image below. Note: If you don’t get the welcome wizard, try to use the edge browser. If this doesn’t not work either, remember that a fresh browser page rather than a tab allows it to work at least every other time. If you are getting a black screen without any welcome message at STEP 5, change the image ghcr.io/linuxserver/digikam with the following one lscr.io/linuxserver/digikam:amd64-8.6.0-ls101

• STEP 10

Click Next. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 11

Click Next. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 12

A new pop up window will open. Click Yes. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 13

At the top right of the page, select SQLite then click Next. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 14

Select Open directly, with adjustments made automatically. Click Next. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 15

Select Do nothing. Click Next. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 16

Select Load reduced version of image. Click Next. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 17

Select Open a preview. Click Next. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 18

Select Use Tooltips. Click Next. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 19

Click Finish. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 20

Download Required Files. Click Download. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 21

Wait until all files are downloaded successfully. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 22

Once all files are downloaded successfully, click OK. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 23

Upload your own pictures in docker / digikam / Pictures. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Upload Photo Files. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 24

Stop the digiKam container, then restart it. Open the Docker or Container Manager package. On the left sidebar select Containers, then stop and restart your digiKam container to make Note: the container needs to be restarted in order for you to be able to see your pictures.

• STEP 25

Now open your browser and type in http://Synology-ip-address:3050

• STEP 26

Edit your own pictures!

• STEP 27

digiKam at a glance!

Enjoy digiKam!

🆘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 digiKam container over HTTPS, check my guide on How to Run Docker Containers Over HTTPS.

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 digiKam container with the latest image.
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This post was updated on Saturday / April 5th, 2025 at 11:58 PM