Manyfold (pronounced “manifold”, and previously known as VanDAM) is a digital asset manager, specifically designed for 3D print files. Create a library pointing at your files on disk, and it will scan for models and parts. It assumes that any folders containing STL or OBJ files are models, and the files within them are parts. You can then view the files easily through your browser! In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Manyfold on your UGREEN NAS using Docker & Portainer.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest Manyfold v0.88.0 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 manyfold. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

• STEP 5

Now create three new folders inside the manyfold folder that you created at STEP 4 and name them db, libraries, redis. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

• STEP 6

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 7

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

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

version: "3.9"
services:
  redis:
    image: redis:7
    command:
      - /bin/sh
      - -c
      - redis-server --requirepass redispass
    container_name: Manyfold-REDIS
    hostname: manyfold-redis
    mem_limit: 256m
    mem_reservation: 50m
    cpu_shares: 768
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    read_only: true
    user: 999:10
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "redis-cli ping || exit 1"]
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/manyfold/redis:/data:rw
    environment:
      TZ: Europe/Bucharest
    restart: on-failure:5

  db:
    image: postgres:16
    container_name: Manyfold-DB
    hostname: manyfold-db
    mem_limit: 512m
    cpu_shares: 768
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD", "pg_isready", "-q", "-d", "manyfold", "-U", "manyfolduser"]
      timeout: 45s
      interval: 10s
      retries: 10
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/manyfold/db:/var/lib/postgresql/data:rw
    environment:
      POSTGRES_DB: manyfold
      POSTGRES_USER: manyfolduser
      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: manyfoldpass
    restart: on-failure:5

  manyfold:
    image: ghcr.io/manyfold3d/manyfold:latest
    container_name: Manyfold
    hostname: manyfold
    mem_limit: 8g
    cpu_shares: 2048
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    ports:
      - 7214:3214
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/manyfold/libraries:/libraries:rw
    environment:
      REDIS_URL: redis://:redispass@manyfold-redis:6379/1
      DATABASE_URL: postgresql://manyfolduser:manyfoldpass@manyfold-db/manyfold?pool=5
      SECRET_KEY_BASE: MariushostingMariushostingMari13
      PUID: 999
      PGID: 10
      # RAILS_RELATIVE_URL_ROOT: /manyfold Sets the root of the app to /manyfold useful for reverse proxies with nginx
    restart: on-failure:5
    depends_on:
      redis:
        condition: service_healthy
      db:
        condition: service_healthy

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.) 1026 is my personal UID value and 100 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.)
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for SECRET_KEY_BASE and add your own SECRET KEY. MariushostingMariushostingMari13 is an example for an SECRET KEY BASE. You should invent your own Value. Add 32 random characters, both letters and numbers.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor 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.)

• STEP 8

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 9

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

• STEP 10

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

• STEP 11

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:7214 Type in your details (Email address, Username, Password), then click Save. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 12

Type in  /libraries in the Path field, then click Save. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 13

Your Manyfold dashboard at a glance!

Enjoy Manyfold on your UGREEN NAS!

This post was updated on Tuesday / November 12th, 2024 at 9:19 PM