Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Marius Bogdan Lixandru is a highly experienced content creator from Romania with a background in biology, chemistry and computer programming. He loves writing technical guides that are accessible for non-technical people. Born in 1984, he has always expressed interest in technology. Beyond technology and biology, he has a passion for agriculture, the science and beauty of which have encouraged him to start his own vegetable garden and plant dozens of fruit-bearing trees with fragrant and succulent, sweet and sour fruits. When he’s not losing nights uncovering the deepest hidden secrets of the latest tech devices, he’s likely enjoying a refreshing slice of juicy, honey-sweet watermelon, sluggishly lying on the grass in his orchard, sitting in the shade under the trees he himself has planted. Torpid summer days accompanied by cicada sounds and greeted by his smiling wife and happy, tail-wagging presence of his two mioritic shepherd dogs are some of the simpler pleasures in life that help him recharge his batteries to take on the latest tech challenges. Support My Work and Feel free to contact me.

How to Install Paperless NGX on Your Synology NAS

2 February 20264 January 2026 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Paperless-ngx is a document management system that transforms your physical documents into a searchable online archive so you can keep, well, less paper. Paperless-ngx forked from paperless-ng to continue the great work and distribute responsibility of supporting and advancing the project among a team of people. The paperless-ng and paperless-ngx Unraid templates will coexist in … Read more about How to Install Paperless NGX on Your Synology NAS

How to Install Bitify on Your Synology NAS

4 January 20263 January 2026 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Bitify is an open-source, self-hosted music streaming application that transforms YouTube into a personal, ad-free music library. Built with Next.js and TypeScript, it streams audio directly from YouTube videos using yt-dlp, without downloading or storing any files on your NAS server, keeping it lightweight and suitable for personal use. You can create, edit, and manage … Read more about How to Install Bitify on Your Synology NAS

How to Install PrestaShop on Your Synology NAS

22 January 20262 January 2026 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

PrestaShop is an open source e-commerce web application committed to providing the best shopping cart experience for both merchants and customers. It is written in PHP, is highly customizable, supports all the major payment services, is translated in many languages and localized for many countries, and has a fully responsive design (both front and back … Read more about How to Install PrestaShop on Your Synology NAS

How to Install Snipe-IT on Your UGREEN NAS

21 January 20262 January 2026 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Snipe-IT is a free, open source IT asset management system written in PHP. Snipe-IT was made for IT asset management, to enable IT departments to track who has which laptop, when it was purchased, which software licenses and accessories are available, and so on. In this step by step guide I will show you how … Read more about How to Install Snipe-IT on Your UGREEN NAS

Happy New Year 2026 from Marius!

1 January 2026 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

As another year draws to a close, time seems to have slipped through our fingers once again. Looking back on the past twelve months, my heart is full of gratitude for the privilege of sharing them with you every single day here on mariushosting. What started as a quiet New Year’s resolution to share a … Read more about Happy New Year 2026 from Marius!

How to Install MediaCMS on Your Synology NAS

31 December 2025 by Marius Bogdan Lixandru

MediaCMS is a modern, fully featured open-source content management system (CMS) designed specifically for hosting, managing, and sharing videos, audio files, images, and other media. Often described as a self-hosted alternative to platforms like YouTube or Vimeo, it gives you complete control over your content without ads, data lock-in, or platform restrictions. In this step … Read more about How to Install MediaCMS on Your Synology NAS