Erugo is a powerful, self-hosted file-sharing platform built with PHP and Laravel with a Vue.js frontend. It offers secure, customizable file-transfer capabilities through an elegant user interface, giving you complete control over your data while providing a seamless experience for both senders and recipients. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Erugo on your Synology NAS using Docker & Portainer.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest Erugo v0.0.010 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 Erugo. After that, add the following instructions:

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

Check Enable HSTS

Destination:
Protocol: HTTP
Hostname: localhost
Port: 9997

• 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

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

• STEP 9

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

• STEP 10

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

• STEP 11

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 12

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

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

services:
  erugo:
    image: wardy784/erugo:latest
    user: 0:0
    container_name: Erugo
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "nc -z 127.0.0.1 80 || exit 1"]
      interval: 10s
      timeout: 5s
      retries: 3
      start_period: 90s
    environment:
     VITE_API_URL: https://erugo.yourname.synology.me
     JWT_SECRET: dOxZYTTZgXKMHkqLBIQVImayQXAVWdzGBPuFJKggzcgvgPJPXpWzqzKaUOIOGGIr
     APP_KEY: DBQOCUWiCPQdXxetkarJxHwsCVMImwtqSXufXHUUspLBDBACJbqvdkuTxhPCfHhL
     APP_DEBUG: true
     APP_TIMEZONE: Europe/Bucharest
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/erugo:/var/www/html/storage:rw
    ports:
      - 9997:80
    restart: on-failure:5

Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for VITE_API_URL and type in your own your own synology.me DDNS with 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 JWT_SECRET. (Generate your own Random 64 length JWT_SECRET.)
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for APP_KEY. (Generate your own Random 64 length APP_KEY.)
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 13

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 14

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

• STEP 15

🟢Please Support My work by Making a Donation. Almost 99,9% of the people that install something using my guides forget to support my work, or just ignore STEP 1. I’ve been very honest about this aspect of my work since the beginning: I don’t run any ADS, I don’t require subscriptions, paid or otherwise, I don’t collect IPs, emails, and I don’t have any referral links from Amazon or other merchants. I also don’t have any POP-UPs or COOKIES. I have repeatedly been told over the years how much I have contributed to the community. It’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

Now open your browser and type in your HTTPS/SSL certificate like this https://erugo.yourname.synology.me In my case it’s https://erugo.mariushosting.synology.me If everything goes right, you will see the Erugo Admin creation page. Type in your own Email Address, Full Name and Password. Click Create Admin Account. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 18

On the lower right of the page, click on the Gear Settings icon. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 19

Click on the System Settings tab. On the Application URL area, type in your own synology.me DDNS address with https:// at the beginning. Click Save System Settings. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 20

Click the Branding & UI tab. Upload your own background and logo. Change colors etc. Click Save Branding Settings. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 21

You are done! Click Add Files then upload your favorite files or folders. Click Upload files. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 22

A personalized link will be automatically generated. Copy the link and share with friends or family. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 23

You can easily download your files.

• STEP 24

You can easily monitor your shared files at a glance. Click on the My Shares tab. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Enjoy Erugo!

🆘TROUBLESHOOTING

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

Note: Can I run Docker on my Synology NAS? See the supported models.
Note: How to Back Up Docker Containers on your Synology NAS.
Note: Find out how to update the Erugo 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 Saturday / March 8th, 2025 at 11:58 PM