Do you remember my guide on how to install WriteFreely on your Synology NAS that I posted some time ago? The installation instructions I proposed some time ago used MySQL as database. Today I’m proposing instructions for WriteFreely to use the lighter SQLite as database. In this step by step guide I will show you … Read more about How to Install WriteFreely SQLite on Your Synology NAS
Have you already installed Webtrees on your Synology NAS? Today, after many, many people asking me how to set up email notifications on Webtrees to be able to reset your own Webtrees password, send emails etc., I have finally come about to writing an article on how to set up Gmail notifications on Webtrees so you … Read more about Synology Set Up Email Notifications on Webtrees
Papermerge is an open source document management system (DMS) primarily designed for archiving and retrieving your digital documents. Instead of having piles of paper documents all over your desk, office or drawers, you can quickly scan them and configure your scanner to directly upload to Papermerge DMS. In this step by step guide I will … Read more about How to Install Papermerge on Your Synology NAS
Which file system to use on your Synology NAS? There are two options, depending on DS model – EXT4 or BTRFS. Once again, Synology NAS provides a Knowledge Base article to help you choose. For most general purposes, BTRFS is the best choice; where performance is paramount, EXT4. For example, the two “Crucial” SSD’s that … Read more about Synology: Which File System To Use?
Speedtest Track is a program that runs a speedtest check every hour and graphs the results in a fancy way. The back-end is written in Laravel and the front-end uses Filament. It uses Ookla’s Speedtest cli to get the data and uses Chart.js to plot the results. Are you tired of complicated guides? Do you … Read more about How to Install Speedtest Tracker on Your Synology NAS
The Domain Name System (DNS) protocol is an important part of the web’s infrastructure, serving as the Internet’s phone book: every time you visit a website, your computer performs a DNS lookup. Complex pages often require multiple DNS lookups before they start loading, so your computer, mobile phone, Synology NAS may be performing hundreds of … Read more about How to Set OpenDNS on Your Synology Device