Synology: Install Darktable With Portainer

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Synology Install Darktable With Portainer

MyĀ previous guide for DarktableĀ involved the use of Task Scheduler. Today Iā€™m offering a recommended and excellent alternative for installing the latest Darktable version via Portainer. Darktable is an open source photography workflow application and raw developer. A virtual lighttable and darkroom for photographers. It manages your digital negatives in a database, lets you view them through a zoomable lighttable and enables you to develop raw images and enhance them. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install DarktableĀ on your Synology NAS using Docker & Portainer.

šŸ’”Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest Darktable 5.0.0Ā 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

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

Darktable Synology NAS Portainer Set up 1

  • STEP 4

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 5

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

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

services:
  darktable:
    container_name: Darktable
    image: ghcr.io/linuxserver/darktable
    healthcheck:
      test: timeout 10s bash -c ':> /dev/tcp/127.0.0.1/3000' || exit 1
      interval: 10s
      timeout: 5s
      retries: 3
      start_period: 90s
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
      - seccomp:unconfined
    ports:
      - 7450:3000
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/darktable:/config:rw
    environment:
     DOCKER_MODS: linuxserver/mods:universal-package-install
     CUSTOM_USER: marius
     PASSWORD: mariushosting
     #LC_ALL: de_DE.UTF-8 #Remove # in front of LC_ALL to add different languages de_DE for German it_IT for Italian etc.
     TZ: Europe/Bucharest
     PUID: 1026
     PGID: 100
    restart: on-failure:5

Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor 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 Web editor area below, change the value for PASSWORD. Type in your own password. mariushosting is an example for a password. āš ļøWarning: Do NOT use passwords with special characters.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for TZ.Ā (Select your current Time Zone from this list.)
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value numbers for PUIDĀ andĀ PGIDĀ with your own values. (Follow my step by step guide on how to do this.)

Darktable Synology NAS Portainer Set up 2

  • STEP 6

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.

Darktable Synology NAS Portainer Set up 3

  • STEP 7

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

Darktable Synology NAS Portainer Set up 4

  • 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 inĀ http://Synology-ip-address:7450 If everything goes right, you will see the Darktable Login page. 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.

Darktable Synology NAS Portainer Set up 5

  • STEP 10

Click add to library under import. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Darktable Synology NAS Portainer Set up 6

  • STEP 11

Click the + button. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Darktable Synology NAS Portainer Set up 7

  • STEP 12

At the top right of the page, click create new folder. Give a name to the folder, then click Create. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Darktable Synology NAS Portainer Set up 8

  • STEP 13

The folder that you have previously created at STEP 12 will be automatically visible in File Station. Open it, then populate it with your own photos. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Darktable Synology NAS Portainer Set up 9

  • STEP 14

Restart Darktable. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Darktable Synology NAS Portainer Restart Set up 10

  • STEP 15

Start editing your photos that you have previously uploaded at STEP 13.

Darktable Synology NAS Portainer Set up 10

Enjoy Darktable!

šŸ†˜TROUBLESHOOTING

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

Note: If you want to run the Darktable container over HTTPS, check How to Run Docker Containers Over HTTPS. In order to make Darktable work via HTTPS, it’s mandatory to activate WebSocket.

Note: Can I run Docker on my Synology NAS?Ā See the supported models.
Note: How to Back Up Docker Containers on your Synology NAS.
Note: Find outĀ how to update the Darktable container with the latest image.
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.
Note: How to Add Access Control Profile on Your NAS.
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 Wednesday / January 15th, 2025 at 11:15 PM

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