How to Install Mautic 6 on Your Synology NAS

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How to Install Mautic 6 on Your Synology NAS

Mautic is an open-source marketing automation platform that helps businesses and organizations manage, automate, and optimize their marketing campaigns across various channels like email, social media, and text messages. It provides tools for lead management, campaign automation, landing page creation, customer segmentation, and performance tracking. As an open-source solution, Mautic is free to use, customizable, and allows businesses to own their data and avoid vendor lock-in. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Mautic 6 on your Synology NAS using Docker and Portainer.

šŸ’”Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest Mautic 6.0.5Ā release.

šŸ’”Note: For Mautic 4, refer to this other guide.

  • 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. 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.

Mautic 6 Synology Set up 1

  • STEP 5

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

Mautic 6 Synology 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 Mautic. After that, add the following instructions:

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

Check Enable HSTS

Destination:
Protocol:Ā HTTP
Hostname:Ā localhost
Port:Ā 4280

Mautic 6 Synology Set up 3

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

Mautic 6 Synology 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.

Mautic 6 Synology Set up 5

  • STEP 10

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

Mautic 6 Synology Set up 6

  • STEP 11

Now create seven new folders inside the mautic folder that you created at STEP 10 and name them config, cron, db, files, images, logs, var. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

Mautic 6 Synology Set up 7

  • STEP 12

Log into Portainer using your username and password. On the left sidebar in Portainer, click onĀ HomeĀ thenĀ Live connect. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Portainer Add Stack NAS 1

On the left sidebar in Portainer, click on StacksĀ thenĀ + Add stack. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Portainer Add Stack NAS 2

  • STEP 13

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

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

services:
  db:
    image: mysql:8.0
    container_name: Mautic-DB
    healthcheck:
      test: mysqladmin -p$$MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD ping -h localhost
      interval: 20s
      start_period: 10s
      timeout: 10s
      retries: 3
    hostname: mautic_db
    environment:
      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: rootpass
      MYSQL_DATABASE: mautic
      MYSQL_USER: mauticuser
      MYSQL_PASSWORD: mauticpass
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/mautic/db:/var/lib/mysql:rw
    restart: on-failure:5

  mautic_web:
    image: mautic/mautic:6-apache
    container_name: Mautic-WEB
    healthcheck:
      test: timeout 10s bash -c ':> /dev/tcp/127.0.0.1/80' || exit 1
      interval: 10s
      timeout: 5s
      retries: 3
      start_period: 90s
    ports:
      - 4280:80
    environment:
      MAUTIC_DB_HOST: mautic_db
      MAUTIC_INSTALL_FORCE: 1
      MAUTIC_DB_PORT: 3306
      MAUTIC_DB_NAME: mautic
      MAUTIC_DB_USER: mauticuser
      MAUTIC_DB_PASSWORD: mauticpass
      MAUTIC_ADMIN_EMAIL: yourown@email
      MAUTIC_ADMIN_USERNAME: marius
      MAUTIC_ADMIN_PASSWORD: Mariushosting84@@marius
      MAUTIC_URL: https://mautic.yourname.synology.me
      DOCKER_MAUTIC_ROLE: mautic_web
      DOCKER_MAUTIC_WORKERS_CONSUME_EMAIL: 2 #or more
      DOCKER_MAUTIC_WORKERS_CONSUME_HIT: 2 #or more
      DOCKER_MAUTIC_WORKERS_CONSUME_FAILED: 2 #or more
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/mautic/config:/var/www/html/config:rw
      - /volume1/docker/mautic/logs:/var/www/html/var/logs:rw
      - /volume1/docker/mautic/files:/var/www/html/docroot/media/files:rw
      - /volume1/docker/mautic/images:/var/www/html/docroot/media/images:rw
      - /volume1/docker/mautic/cron:/opt/mautic/cron:rw
      - /volume1/docker/mautic/var:/var/www/html/var:rw
    depends_on:
      db:
        condition: service_healthy
    restart: on-failure:5

  mautic_worker:
    image: mautic/mautic:6-apache
    container_name: Mautic-WORKER
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/mautic/config:/var/www/html/config:rw
      - /volume1/docker/mautic/logs:/var/www/html/var/logs:rw
      - /volume1/docker/mautic/files:/var/www/html/docroot/media/files:rw
      - /volume1/docker/mautic/images:/var/www/html/docroot/media/images:rw
      - /volume1/docker/mautic/cron:/opt/mautic/cron:rw
      - /volume1/docker/mautic/var:/var/www/html/var:rw
    environment:
      MAUTIC_DB_HOST: mautic_db
      MAUTIC_INSTALL_FORCE: 1
      MAUTIC_DB_PORT: 3306
      MAUTIC_DB_NAME: mautic
      MAUTIC_DB_USER: mauticuser
      MAUTIC_DB_PASSWORD: mauticpass
      MAUTIC_ADMIN_EMAIL: yourown@email
      MAUTIC_ADMIN_USERNAME: marius
      MAUTIC_ADMIN_PASSWORD: Mariushosting84@@marius
      MAUTIC_URL: https://mautic.yourname.synology.me
      DOCKER_MAUTIC_ROLE: mautic_worker
      DOCKER_MAUTIC_WORKERS_CONSUME_EMAIL: 2
      DOCKER_MAUTIC_WORKERS_CONSUME_HIT: 2
      DOCKER_MAUTIC_WORKERS_CONSUME_FAILED: 2
    depends_on:
      - db
    restart: on-failure:5

  mautic_cron:
    image: mautic/mautic:6-apache
    container_name: Mautic-CRON
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/mautic/config:/var/www/html/config:rw
      - /volume1/docker/mautic/logs:/var/www/html/var/logs:rw
      - /volume1/docker/mautic/files:/var/www/html/docroot/media/files:rw
      - /volume1/docker/mautic/images:/var/www/html/docroot/media/images:rw
      - /volume1/docker/mautic/cron:/opt/mautic/cron:rw
      - /volume1/docker/mautic/var:/var/www/html/var:rw
    environment:
      MAUTIC_DB_HOST: mautic_db
      MAUTIC_INSTALL_FORCE: 1
      MAUTIC_DB_PORT: 3306
      MAUTIC_DB_NAME: mautic
      MAUTIC_DB_USER: mauticuser
      MAUTIC_DB_PASSWORD: mauticpass
      MAUTIC_ADMIN_EMAIL: yourown@email
      MAUTIC_ADMIN_USERNAME: marius
      MAUTIC_ADMIN_PASSWORD: Mariushosting84@@marius
      MAUTIC_URL: https://mautic.yourname.synology.me
      DOCKER_MAUTIC_ROLE: mautic_cron
    depends_on:
      - db
    restart: on-failure:5

Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for MAUTIC_ADMIN_EMAIL. Type in your own Administrator Email. You will need this email later at STEP 20.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for MAUTIC_ADMIN_USERNAME. Type in your own username. marius is an example for a username. You will need this username later at STEP 20.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for MAUTIC_ADMIN_PASSWORD. Type in your own password. Mariushosting84@@marius is an example for a password. You will need this password later at STEP 20. āš ļøWarning: Your password must combine uppercase letters (A-Z), lowercase letters (a-z), numbers (0-9), and special characters (e.g., !, @, #, $).
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for MAUTIC_URLĀ and type in your own synology.me DDNS that you have previously created at STEP 6, withĀ https:// at the beginning.

Mautic 6 Synology Set up 8

  • STEP 14

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.

Mautic 6 Synology Set up 9 new 2026

  • STEP 15

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

Portainer Success Stack NAS

  • 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

Now open your browser and type in your HTTPS/SSL certificate like this https://mautic.yourname.synology.me In my case it’s https://mautic.mariushosting.synology.me If everything goes right, you will see the Mautic 6 installation page. Click Next Step. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Mautic 6 Synology Set up 10

  • STEP 18

In the Database Setup page, add the following:

Database Host: mautic_db
Database Port: 3306
Database Name: mautic
Database Prefix: Leave it empty.
Database Username: mauticuser
Database Password: mauticpass
Backup existing tables: Yes.
Prefix for backup tables: bak_

Click Next Step. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Mautic 6 Synology Set up 11

  • STEP 19

Wait some minutes until the database is created. Go to the next STEP.

Mautic 6 Synology Set up 12

  • STEP 20

Add your Administrator user. Type in the following:

Admin Username: Type in your own (MAUTIC_ADMIN_USERNAME) that you have previously added at STEP 13.
Admin Password:Ā  Type in your own (MAUTIC_ADMIN_PASSWORD) that you have previously added at STEP 13.
E-Mail Address: Type in your own (MAUTIC_ADMIN_EMAIL) that you have previously added at STEP 13.

Follow the instructions in the image below.

Mautic 6 Synology Set up 13

  • STEP 21

Type in your own Email Address and Password that you have previously added at STEP 20. Click Login. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Mautic 6 Synology Set up 14

  • STEP 22

At the top right of the page, click on the user icon then Account. On the left sidebar, click Appearance. Select your favorite theme combination. Click Save. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Mautic 6 Synology Set up 15

  • STEP 23

Your Mautic 6 dashboard at a glance!

Mautic 6 Synology Set up 16

  • STEP 24

Step by step guide on how to Set up Email Notifications on Mautic 6.

Enjoy Mautic 6!

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 Mautic 6 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 / September 15th, 2025 at 2:36 AM

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