Wavelog is a self-hosted PHP application that allows you to log your amateur radio contacts anywhere. All you need is a web browser, an active Internet connection, and a NAS. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Wavelog on your Synology NAS using Docker & Portainer.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest Wavelog v1.8.8 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 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 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 Wavelog. After that, add the following instructions:

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

Check Enable HSTS

Destination:
Protocol: HTTP
Hostname: localhost
Port: 8747

• 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

On the Reverse Proxy Rules, click the Advanced Settings tab.

1. Increase the Proxy connection timeout from 60 to 600 seconds.
2. Increase the Proxy send timeout from 60 to 600 seconds.
3. Increase the Proxy read timeout from 60 to 600 seconds.

Click Save to save the settings.

• STEP 9

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

• STEP 10

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

• STEP 11

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

• STEP 12

Now create four new folders inside the wavelog folder that you created at STEP 11 and name them config, data, db, uploads. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

• STEP 13

Right click on the wavelog folder that you have previously created at STEP 11 then click Properties. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 14

Go to the Permission tab then click Advanced options. From the drop-down menu choose “Make inherited permissions explicit“. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 15

Select Everyone then click the Edit tab. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 16

Check all Read and Write Permissions. Click Done. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 17

After you click Done on STEP 16, check “Apply to this folder, sub-folders and files“. Click Save. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 18

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 19

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

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

services:
  wavelog-db:
    image: mariadb:11.4-noble #LTS Long Time Support Until May 29, 2029.
    container_name: Wavelog-DB
    environment:
      MARIADB_RANDOM_ROOT_PASSWORD: yes
      MARIADB_DATABASE: wavelog
      MARIADB_USER: wavelog
      MARIADB_PASSWORD: wavelog
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/wavelog/db:/var/lib/mysql:rw
    restart: on-failure:5

  wavelog-main:
    container_name: Wavelog
    image: ghcr.io/wavelog/wavelog:latest
    healthcheck:
      test: timeout 10s bash -c ':> /dev/tcp/127.0.0.1/80' || exit 1
      interval: 10s
      timeout: 5s
      retries: 3
      start_period: 90s
    depends_on:
      - wavelog-db
    environment:
      CI_ENV: docker
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/wavelog/config:/var/www/html/application/config/docker:rw
      - /volume1/docker/wavelog/uploads:/var/www/html/uploads:rw
      - /volume1/docker/wavelog/data:/var/www/html/userdata:rw
    ports:
      - 8747:80
    restart: on-failure:5

• STEP 20

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 21

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

• STEP 22

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

• STEP 23

Now open your browser and type in your HTTPS/SSL certificate like this https://wavelog.yourname.synology.me that you have previously created at STEP 6. In my case it’s https://wavelog.mariushosting.synology.me Select your language, then click Continue. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 24

Click Continue. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 25

Add an optional Global Callbook Lookup username and password. Click Continue. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 26

Set up your database by adding the following parameters.

• Hostname or IP: wavelog-db
• Database Name: wavelog
• Username: wavelog
• Password: wavelog

Click Continue. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 27

Add your own details, then click Continue. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 28

Click Install Now. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 29

Wait approximately 5-10 minutes for the installation to be completed. Go to the next STEP after it’s completed.

• STEP 30

Type in your own Username and Password that you have previously created at STEP 27. Click Login. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 31

Your Wavelog dashboard at a glance!

Enjoy Wavelog!

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

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This post was updated on Thursday / November 7th, 2024 at 2:37 AM