How to Install Tandoor Recipes on Your Synology NAS

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How to Install Tandoor Recipes on Your Synology NAS

With Tandoor Recipes you can easily manage your recipes with a fast and intuitive editor. Shop lists via the meal plan or straight from recipes with a powerful & customizable search. Tandoor is build around the values of Open Source software and using modern technologies. No tracking, no analytics, just your recipes. Tandoor Recipes is an alternative to Mealie. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Tandoor Recipes on your Synology NAS using Docker & Portainer.

šŸ’”Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest Tandoor Recipes v2.0.1Ā release.

  • STEP 1

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  • STEP 2

InstallĀ 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

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 toĀ Control PanelĀ /Ā Login PortalĀ /Ā AdvancedĀ Tab / clickĀ Reverse Proxy. Follow the instructions in the image below.

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  • STEP 5

Now click the ā€œCreateā€ button. Follow the instructions in the image below.

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  • 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 Tandoor. After that, add the following instructions:

Source:
Protocol:Ā HTTPS
Hostname: tandoor.yourname.synology.me
Port:Ā 443

Check Enable HSTS

Destination:
Protocol:Ā HTTP
Hostname:Ā localhost
Port:Ā 9815

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  • STEP 7

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

Synology Proxy WebSocket

  • STEP 8

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

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  • STEP 9

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

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  • STEP 10

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

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  • STEP 11

Now create four new folders inside the tandoor folder that you created at STEP 10Ā and name them db, mediafiles, nginx, staticfiles. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

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  • STEP 12

Download (click on the blue link below) then upload the tandoor.conf file below in the nginx folder that you have previously created at STEP 11. Follow the instructions in the image below. šŸ”’Note: Support my work to unlock the password. You can use this password to download any file on mariushosting forever!

šŸ‘‰šŸ»Download tandoor.conf

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  • STEP 13

Log into Portainer using your username and password. On the left sidebar in Portainer, click on StacksĀ thenĀ + Add stack. Follow the instructions in the image below.

1 Synology Portainer Add Stack

  • STEP 14

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

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

services:
  db:
    image: postgres:17
    container_name: Tandoor-DB
    hostname: tandoor-db
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD", "pg_isready", "-q", "-d", "tandoor", "-U", "tandooruser"]
      timeout: 45s
      interval: 10s
      retries: 10
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/tandoor/db:/var/lib/postgresql/data
    env_file:
      - stack.env
    restart: on-failure:5

  tandoor:
    image: vabene1111/recipes:latest
    container_name: Tandoor
    hostname: tandoor
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    healthcheck:
      test: wget --no-verbose --tries=1 --spider http://localhost:8080 || exit 1
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/tandoor/staticfiles:/opt/recipes/staticfiles:rw
      - /volume1/docker/tandoor/mediafiles:/opt/recipes/mediafiles:rw
      - /volume1/docker/tandoor/nginx:/opt/recipes/nginx/conf.d:rw
    env_file:
      - stack.env
    restart: on-failure:5
    depends_on:
      db:
        condition: service_started

  nginx:
    image: nginx:mainline-alpine
    container_name: Tandoor-NGINX
    hostname: nginx-tandoor
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    healthcheck:
      test: wget --no-verbose --tries=1 --spider http://localhost:80 || exit 1
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/tandoor/staticfiles:/static:ro
      - /volume1/docker/tandoor/mediafiles:/media:ro
      - /volume1/docker/tandoor/nginx:/etc/nginx/conf.d:ro
    ports:
      - 9815:80
    env_file:
      - stack.env
    restart: on-failure:5
    depends_on:
      tandoor:
        condition: service_healthy

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  • STEP 15

Click the Upload button after Web editor. Download the stack.env file by clicking the blue link below and then upload it from your computer in the “Load variables from .env files“. Follow the instructions in the image below. šŸ”’Note: Support my work to unlock the password.

Download stack.env file

Environment Variables Portainer Synology

  • STEP 16

Note: On the Environment variables change the value for SECRET_KEY and add your own SECRET KEY. (Generate your own FREE Random 64 length SECRET_KEY.)
Note: On the Environment variables change the value for TZ (TimeZone).Ā (Select your current Time Zone from this list.)

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  • STEP 17

After you make the change and add your own SECRET_KEY and TZ (TimeZone), click the Web editor button. Follow the instructions in the image below.

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  • STEP 18

Scroll down on the page until you see a button namedĀ 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.

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  • STEP 19

If everything goes right, you will see the following message at the top right of your screen: ā€œSuccess Stack successfully deployedā€œ.

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  • STEP 20

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  • STEP 21

Now open your browser and type in your HTTPS/SSL certificate like this https://tandoor.yourname.synology.me In my case it’s https://tandoor.mariushosting.synology.me If everything goes right, you will see the Tandoor Setup page. Type in your own Username and Password then click Create Superuser account. Follow the instructions in the image below.

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  • STEP 22

User has been created! Type in your own Username and Password that you have previously created at STEP 21, then click Sign In. Follow the instructions in the image below.

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  • STEP 23

Type in your own recipe space name, then click Create Space. Follow the instructions in the image below.

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  • STEP 24

Your Tandoor Space at a glance! Click Settings. Follow the instructions in the image below.

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  • STEP 25

Edit the settings according to your preferences. Click Save. Follow the instructions in the image below.

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Enjoy Tandoor Recipes!

šŸ†˜TROUBLESHOOTING

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

Note: Find outĀ how to update the Tandoor Recipes containerĀ with the latest image.
Note: How to Back Up Docker Containers on your Synology NAS.
Note: Can I run Docker on my Synology NAS?Ā See the supported models.
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.
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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 Friday / August 1st, 2025 at 5:41 PM

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