Umami is a simple, fast, privacy-focused alternative to Google Analytics. The goal is to provide you with a friendlier, privacy-focused alternative to Google Analytics and a free, open-sourced alternative to paid solutions. Umami collects only the metrics you care about and everything fits on a single page. You can use Umami on your UGREEN NAS as an alternative to Plausible and Matomo. From my personal experience, Umami is better than Matomo and Plausible. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install UmamiĀ on yourĀ UGREEN NAS using Docker & Portainer.
STEP 1
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STEP 2
InstallĀ 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
ā ļøMandatory: Enable HTTPS on your UGREEN NAS.
STEP 4
Create a new hostname on the noip website using your noip account. For example, I have created mariusumami as Host and I use the free ddns.net domain. In the IP Address area, type in your own IPV4 IP address from your ISP, then click Create. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 5
Go toĀ FilesĀ and open the docker folder. Inside the docker folder, create one new folder and name itĀ umamidb. 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 StacksĀ thenĀ + Add stack. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 7
In the Name field type in umami. Follow the instructions in the image below.
services:
umami:
image: ghcr.io/umami-software/umami:postgresql-latest
container_name: Umami
healthcheck:
test: ["CMD-SHELL", "nc -z 127.0.0.1 3000 || exit 1"]
interval: 10s
timeout: 5s
retries: 3
start_period: 90s
ports:
- 3999:3000
environment:
DATABASE_URL: postgresql://umamiuser:umamipass@db:5432/umami
DATABASE_TYPE: postgresql
APP_SECRET: dOxZYTTZgXKMHkqLBIQVImayQXAVWdzGBPuFJKggzcgvgPJPXpWzqzKaUOIOGGIr
depends_on:
- db
restart: on-failure:5
db:
image: postgres:15-alpine
container_name: Umami-DB
security_opt:
- no-new-privileges:true
healthcheck:
test: ["CMD", "pg_isready", "-q", "-d", "umami", "-U", "umamiuser"]
timeout: 45s
interval: 10s
retries: 10
environment:
POSTGRES_DB: umami
POSTGRES_USER: umamiuser
POSTGRES_PASSWORD: umamipass
volumes:
- /volume1/docker/umamidb:/var/lib/postgresql/data:rw
restart: on-failure:5
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for APP_SECRET. (Generate your own Random 64 length APP_SECRET.)
STEP 8
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.
STEP 9
If everything goes right, you will see the following message at the top right of your screen: āSuccess Stack successfully deployedā.
STEP 10
Open your Nginx Proxy Manager container that you have previously installed at STEP 3. Click Add Proxy Host. A new pop up window will open. Add the following details:
Domain Names: Type in your own noip domain name that you have previously created at STEP 4.
Scheme: http
Forward Hostname/IP: Type in the local NAS IP of your UGREEN NAS.
Forward Port: Type in the Umami local Port that is 3999
Check Block Common Exploits
Check Websockets Support
Click the SSL tab. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 11
After you click the SSL tab, add the following details:
SSL Certificate: Request a new SSL Certificate
Check: Force SSL
Check: HSTS Enabled
Check: HTTP/2 Support
Email Address for Let’s Encrypt: Type in your own Email Address.
Check: I Agree to the Let’s Encrypt Terms of Service.
Click Save. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 12
In the Proxy Hosts area, if everything goes right, you will see that your umamiĀ hostname has been generated. Click on it. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 13
š¢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. Iāve been very honest about this aspect of my work since the beginning: I donāt run any ADS, I donāt require subscriptions, paid or otherwise, I donāt collect IPs, emails, and I donāt have any referral links from Amazon or other merchants. I also donāt have any POP-UPs or COOKIES. I have repeatedly been told over the years how much I have contributed to the community. Itās 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 14
Now open your browser and type in your HTTPS/SSL certificate like this https://yourname.ddns.netĀ In my case it’s https://mariusumami.ddns.net If everything goes right, you will see the Umami login page. Type in the default Username and Password, then click Log in. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 15
At the top right of the page, switch the theme to Dark by clicking the little sun icon. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 16
At the top right of the page, click on the user icon, then Profile. Click Change password. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 17
Change the default umami password with your own password, then click Save. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 18
At the top left of the page, click on the Dashboard tab, then click Go to settings. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 19
Click Add website. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 20
Add your own website Name and Domain URL then click Save. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 21
After you have added your own website, click Edit. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 22
Click on the Tracking code tab, then copy your own tracking script. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 23
Paste your personal Umami Tracking code script that you have automatically generated at STEP 22 on your website between the <āhead> and </head> tags of your site, then update your file. For example, I have a WordPress website hosted on a UGREEN NAS. If you have a WordPress website hosted elsewhere, know that the process is the same. Log into your WordPress admin Dashboard, click on the left sidebar on “Theme File Editor“, under Appearance. Select your theme then search for the header.php file. Paste your personal Umami Tracking code script in the header.php file between the <āhead> and </head> tags of your site, then update your file. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: You can add multiple websites via the Umami Dashboard later.
Enjoy Umami! Go back to your NO IP DDNS URL and start looking at the stats! After the Umami Tracking code script is added to your website, Umami will start to collect Real-Time analytics of your website. My blog doesnāt have any TRACKING CODE on it. I just installed Umami to show you how it works and how easily you can implement it on your website. I have already uninstalled it. Donāt forget to go back to STEP 1. I have worked hard for this guide so you can enjoy it.
Enjoy Umami on your UGREEEN NAS!
šNote/Update/Container: How to Update Your Docker Containers on UGREEN NAS Using Portainer.
š³Note: How to Create Docker Shortcuts on Desktop.
šNote: How to Update Portainer to the latest version.
This post was updated on Saturday / July 26th, 2025 at 11:48 PM