Komga is a free and open source comics/mangas server. You can easily browse libraries, series and books via a responsive web UI that works on desktops, tablets and phones. Komga supports the following file types: Comic book archives: CBZ and CBR (except RAR5 and solid archives) – Comic books in EPUB format – PDF files. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Komga on your UGREEN NAS using Docker & Portainer.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest Komga v.1.14.1 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 UGREEN NAS, skip this STEP. Attention: Make sure you have installed the latest Portainer version.

• STEP 3

Add Read & Write Permissions to the Docker Folder. If you have already added the Read and Write Permissions to the Docker Folder, skip this STEP.

• STEP 4

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

• STEP 5

Now create two new folders inside the komga folder that you created at STEP 4 and name them config and data. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

• STEP 6

Populate the data folder you have previously created at STEP 5 with your comics, ePUB, PDF, CBR, CBZ. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 7

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

• STEP 8

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

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

version: "3.9"
services:
  komga:
    container_name: Komga
    image: gotson/komga
    mem_limit: 4g
    cpu_shares: 768
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    user: 999:10
    restart: on-failure:5
    ports:
      - 8341:25600
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/komga/config:/config:rw
      - /volume1/docker/komga/data:/data:rw
    environment:
     TZ: Europe/Bucharest

Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value numbers for user with your own UID and GID values. (Follow my step by step guide on how to do this.) 999 is my personal UID value and 10 is my personal GID value. You have to type in your own values.
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 9

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 10

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

• STEP 11

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

• STEP 12

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://ugreennas-ip-address:8341 Choose an Email, a Password, the Language and Theme, then click CREATE USER ACCOUNT. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 13

Click on the ADD LIBRARY button. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 14

Choose a name for your Library. On the Root folder area type in /data then click NEXT. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 15

Click Next. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 16

Click Next. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 17

Click ADD. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 18

Enjoy your Library with Komga! If you have a large library you will need to wait a few minutes before the files become visible in your Komga Home. The files need to be processed.

Start reading your comics!

Enjoy Komga on your UGREEN NAS!

This post was updated on Thursday / October 17th, 2024 at 9:53 PM