Changerawr is an open-source changelog management system (CMS) designed for developers, teams, and businesses to easily create, manage, and share product updates. It features a beautiful content editor with AI-powered writing assistance, allowing users to craft professional changelogs effortlessly. Key capabilities include a headless REST API with SDKs for popular languages, embeddable widgets for seamless website integration, email notifications for subscribers, tags and versioning for organization, full-text search, custom domains, and multiple integrations with existing tools. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Changerawr on your Synology NAS using Docker & Portainer.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest Changerawr v1.0.4 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 Changerawr. After that, add the following instructions:

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

Check Enable HSTS

Destination:
Protocol: HTTP
Hostname: localhost
Port: 3064

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

• STEP 11

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

• STEP 12

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

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

services:
  db:
    image: postgres:17-alpine
    container_name: Changerawr-DB
    hostname: changerawr-db
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD", "pg_isready", "-q", "-d", "changerawr", "-U", "changerawruser"]
      timeout: 45s
      interval: 10s
      retries: 10
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/changerawr/db:/var/lib/postgresql/data:rw
    environment:
      POSTGRES_DB: changerawr
      POSTGRES_USER: changerawruser
      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: changerawrpass
    restart: on-failure:5

  changerawr:
    image: ghcr.io/supernova3339/changerawr:latest
    container_name: Changerawr
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "nc -z 127.0.0.1 3000 || exit 1"]
      interval: 10s
      timeout: 5s
      retries: 3
      start_period: 90s
    user: 0:0
    environment:
      DATABASE_URL: postgresql://changerawruser:changerawrpass@changerawr-db:5432/changerawr?schema=public
      JWT_ACCESS_SECRET: dOxZYTTZgXKMHkqLBIQVImayQXAVWdzGBPuFJKggzcgvgPJPXpWzqzKaUOIOGGIr
      NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL: https://changerawr.yourname.synology.me
      #GITHUB_ENCRYPTION_KEY: tvSYpyhLSktqsYOZbxQiPlQyERijLMqyRBcMzKDsVVVwkRsSDqbyBHtGDqCODpEb
      ANALYTICS_SALT: tvSYpyhLSktqsYOZbxQiPlQyERijLMqyRBcMzKDsVVVwkRsSDqbyBHtGDqCODpEb
      NODE_ENV: production
    ports:
      - 3064:3000
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/changerawr/uploads:/app/uploads:rw
      - /volume1/docker/changerawr/public:/app/public/generated:rw
    depends_on:
      db:
        condition: service_healthy
    restart: on-failure:5

Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for JWT_ACCESS_SECRET. (Generate your own Random 64 length JWT_ACCESS_SECRET.)
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_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, remove the # if you have a GITHUB ENCRYPTION KEY or leave it as it is if you don’t want to use GitHub Integration. It’s optional.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for ANALYTICS_SALT. (Generate your own Random 64 length ANALYTICS_SALT.)

• 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 16

Now open your browser and type in your HTTPS/SSL certificate like this https://changerawr.yourname.synology.me In my case it’s https://changerawr.mariushosting.synology.me If everything goes right, you will see the Changerawr Setup page. Create your Admin Account. Click Get Started. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 17

Type in your own details, then click Create Admin Account. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 18

Select your System Settings, then click Save System Settings. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 19

Skip OAuth Setup or Enable it according to your preferences. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 20

Click Skip for Now. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 21

Click Go to Login. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 22

Type in your own Email address that you have previously added at STEP 17. Click Continue. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 23

Type in your own Password that you have previously added at STEP 17. Click Sign in. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 24

Enable or Disable Telemetry according to your preferences. Click No Thanks if you want to disable it. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Click Still Opt Out if you want to disable it. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Type in I’m sure then Got it, thanks anyway if you want to disable it. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 25

Click Create Your First Project. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 26

Type in the name of the Project, then click Create Project. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 27

At the bottom left of the page, click Settings, then switch the theme to Dark. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 28

On the left sidebar, click Overview then Settings. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 29

Click Access then activate the Public Access option. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 30

Click on your Project. Type in your own details, Title and Text. Select the version, confirm the version. Save the settings. Publish your changelog page. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 31

A new pop up window will open. Click Publish. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 32

Click View Publish Page. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 33

Your own personalized Changelog at a glance! You can add multiple entries to keep track of your project changes!

• STEP 34

Check out How to Set up Email Notifications on Changerawr.

Enjoy Changerawr!

🆘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 Changerawr 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 Monday / August 11th, 2025 at 12:03 AM