How to Install Dawarich on Your Synology NAS

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How to Install Dawarich on Your Synology NAS

Dawarich is a self-hosted web app designed to replace Google Timeline (aka Google Location History). It enables you to: visualize your data on an interactive map, import your location history from Google Maps Timeline and Owntracks and explore statistics like the number of countries and cities visited, total distance traveled, and more. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install DawarichĀ on yourĀ Synology NAS using Docker & Portainer.

šŸ’”Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest Dawarich v0.22.3Ā 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.Ā 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.

Dawarich Synology NAS Set up 1

  • STEP 5

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

Dawarich Synology NAS Set up 2

  • 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 Dawarich. After that, add the following instructions:

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

Check Enable HSTS

Destination:
Protocol:Ā HTTP
Hostname:Ā localhost
Port:Ā 3639

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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 / Check Enable HTTP/2 then click Apply. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Dawarich Synology NAS Set up 4

  • 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 dawarich. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

Dawarich Synology NAS Set up 6

  • STEP 11

Now create five new folders inside the dawarich folder that you have previously created at STEP 10 and name them db, public, redis, shared, watched. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

Dawarich Synology NAS Set up 7

  • STEP 12

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 13

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

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

services:
  dawarich_redis:
    image: redis:7.0-alpine
    container_name: Dawarich-REDIS
    command: redis-server
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/dawarich/redis:/data:rw
    restart: on-failure:5
    healthcheck:
      test: [ "CMD", "redis-cli", "--raw", "incr", "ping" ]
      interval: 10s
      retries: 5
      start_period: 30s
      timeout: 10s
      
  dawarich_db:
    image: postgres:14.2-alpine
    container_name: Dawarich-DB
    healthcheck:
      test: [ "CMD-SHELL", "pg_isready -U postgres -d dawarich_development" ]
      interval: 10s
      retries: 5
      start_period: 30s
      timeout: 10s
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/dawarich/db:/var/lib/postgresql/data:rw
      - /volume1/docker/dawarich/shared:/var/shared:rw
    environment:
      POSTGRES_USER: postgres
      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: password
    shm_size: 1G
    restart: on-failure:5

  dawarich_app:
    image: freikin/dawarich:latest
    container_name: Dawarich
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/dawarich/public:/var/app/public:rw
      - /volume1/docker/dawarich/watched:/var/app/tmp/imports/watched:rw
    ports:
      - 3639:3000
    stdin_open: true
    tty: true
    entrypoint: web-entrypoint.sh
    command: ['bin/rails', 'server', '-p', '3000', '-b', '::']
    restart: on-failure
    environment:
      RAILS_ENV: development
      REDIS_URL: redis://dawarich_redis:6379/0
      DATABASE_HOST: dawarich_db
      DATABASE_USERNAME: postgres
      DATABASE_PASSWORD: password
      DATABASE_NAME: dawarich_development
      SECRET_KEY_BASE: dOxZYTTZgXKMHkqLBIQVImayQXAVWdzGBPuFJKggzcgvgPJPXpWzqzKaUOIOGGIr
      APPLICATION_HOSTS: dawarich.yourname.synology.me
      MIN_MINUTES_SPENT_IN_CITY: 60
      TIME_ZONE: Europe/Bucharest
      APPLICATION_PROTOCOL: http
      DISTANCE_UNIT: km
      #PROMETHEUS_EXPORTER_ENABLED: false
      #PROMETHEUS_EXPORTER_HOST: 0.0.0.0
      #PROMETHEUS_EXPORTER_PORT: 9394
      ENABLE_TELEMETRY: false # More on telemetry: https://dawarich.app/docs/tutorials/telemetry
    logging:
      driver: "json-file"
      options:
        max-size: "100m"
        max-file: "5"
    healthcheck:
      test: [ "CMD-SHELL", "wget -qO - http://127.0.0.1:3000/api/v1/health | grep -q '\"status\"\\s*:\\s*\"ok\"'" ]
      interval: 10s
      retries: 30
      start_period: 30s
      timeout: 10s
    depends_on:
      dawarich_db:
        condition: service_started
      dawarich_redis:
        condition: service_started

  dawarich_sidekiq:
    image: freikin/dawarich:latest
    container_name: Dawarich-SIDEKIQ
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/dawarich/public:/var/app/public:rw
      - /volume1/docker/dawarich/watched:/var/app/tmp/imports/watched:rw
    stdin_open: true
    tty: true
    entrypoint: sidekiq-entrypoint.sh
    command: ['sidekiq']
    restart: on-failure:5
    environment:
      RAILS_ENV: development
      REDIS_URL: redis://dawarich_redis:6379/0
      DATABASE_HOST: dawarich_db
      DATABASE_USERNAME: postgres
      DATABASE_PASSWORD: password
      DATABASE_NAME: dawarich_development
      SECRET_KEY_BASE: dOxZYTTZgXKMHkqLBIQVImayQXAVWdzGBPuFJKggzcgvgPJPXpWzqzKaUOIOGGIr
      APPLICATION_HOSTS: dawarich.yourname.synology.me
      BACKGROUND_PROCESSING_CONCURRENCY: 10
      APPLICATION_PROTOCOL: http
      DISTANCE_UNIT: km
      #PROMETHEUS_EXPORTER_ENABLED: false
      #PROMETHEUS_EXPORTER_HOST: dawarich_app
      #PROMETHEUS_EXPORTER_PORT: 9394
      ENABLE_TELEMETRY: false # More on telemetry: https://dawarich.app/docs/tutorials/telemetry
    logging:
      driver: "json-file"
      options:
        max-size: "100m"
        max-file: "5"
    healthcheck:
      test: [ "CMD-SHELL", "bundle exec sidekiqmon processes | grep $${HOSTNAME}" ]
      interval: 10s
      retries: 30
      start_period: 30s
      timeout: 10s
    depends_on:
      dawarich_db:
        condition: service_started
      dawarich_redis:
        condition: service_started
      dawarich_app:
        condition: service_started

Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for SECRET_KEY_BASE in both places. (Generate your own Random 64 length SECRET_KEY_BASE.) āš ļøWarning: The Secret key should be the same in both SECRET_KEY_BASE places.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for APPLICATION_HOSTS in bothĀ places and type in your own synology.me DDNS withoutĀ https:// at the beginning that you have previously created at STEP 6.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for TIME_ZONE.Ā (Select your current Time Zone from this list.)

Dawarich Synology NAS Set up 8

  • STEP 14

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

Dawarich Synology NAS Set up 9

  • STEP 15

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

Dawarich Synology NAS Set up 10

  • STEP 16

šŸŸ¢Please Support My work by Making a Donation. Almost 99,9% of the people that install something using my guidesĀ forget to support my work, or justĀ ignoreĀ STEP 1. Iā€™ve been very honest about this aspect of my work since the beginning: I donā€™t run any ADS, I donā€™t require subscriptions, paid or otherwise, I donā€™t collect IPs, emails, and I donā€™t have any referral links from Amazon or other merchants. I also donā€™t have any POP-UPs or COOKIES. I have repeatedly been told over the years how much I have contributed to the community. Itā€™s something I love doing and have been honest about my passion since the beginning. But I also Need The Community to Support me Back to be able to continue doing this work.

  • STEP 17

Please wait approximately 5 minutes or you will get a blank synology error page if you try to connect too soon. Now open your browser and type in your HTTPS/SSL certificate like this https://dawarich.yourname.synology.me that you have previously created at STEP 6. In my case it’s https://dawarich.mariushosting.synology.me If everything goes right, you will see the Dawarich Login page. Click Sign in. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Dawarich Synology NAS Set up 11

  • STEP 18

Type in the default Email address and Password, then click Log in. Follow the instructions in the image below.

āš ļøWarning: the default Email is demo@dawarich.appĀ and the default Password is password

Dawarich Synology NAS Set up 12

  • STEP 19

Change the default Email address and Password. At the top right of the page, click on the demo email address then Account. Change the default Email address and Password with your own credentials. Click Update. Follow the instructions in the image below.

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  • STEP 20

Your Dawarich Map at a glance!

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  • STEP 21

Add Immich or Photoprism integration. āš ļøWarning: You need to install Immich or Photoprism using my guide before you edit your integrations in Dawarich. At the top right of the page, click on your own email address, then Settings. Type in your own Immich URL address with the respective API KEY or your own Photoprism URL address with the respective API KEY, depends on your preference, then click Update. Follow the instructions in the image below.

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  • STEP 22

Your Dawarich app at a glance!

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Enjoy Dawarich!

šŸ†˜TROUBLESHOOTING

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

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 Dawarich 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.

This post was updated on Friday / January 17th, 2025 at 3:06 AM

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