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Farewell to 7 Docker Tools: Dockhand Just Killed Them All in One Go

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Farewell to 7 Docker Tools Dockhand Just Killed Them All in One Go

Dockhand has taken out 7 separate Docker tools with a single elegant and modern container, drastically reducing overhead, complexity, and the number of services running on your NAS. Launched at the end of 2025 and exploding in popularity in 2026, it’s considered by many in the homelab/self-hosted community as the natural successor (and often superior) … Read more about Farewell to 7 Docker Tools: Dockhand Just Killed Them All in One Go

How to Schedule Automatic Container Updates in Dockhand

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How to Schedule Automatic Container Updates in Dockhand

For years I’ve run Docker containers on my Synology NAS and UGREEN NAS boxes and relied on Watchtower for automatic updates. It was convenient until it wasn’t. Silent image updates started breaking services, containers failed to restart properly, and I lost visibility and control over when and how changes happened. After trying several alternatives I … Read more about How to Schedule Automatic Container Updates in Dockhand

Synology Install Dashy with Portainer

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Synology Install Dashy with Portainer

My previous guide for Dashy involved the use of Task Scheduler. Today I’m offering a recommended and excellent alternative for installing the latest Dashy version via Portainer. Dashy helps you organize your self-hosted services by making them accessible from a single dashboard. Dashy is an open source, highly customizable, easy to use, privacy-respecting dashboard app like Homarr, Flame, … Read more about Synology Install Dashy with Portainer

How to Install ERPNext on Your Synology NAS

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How to Install ERPNext on Your Synology NAS

ERPNext is a full-featured business management solution that helps SMEs record all their business transactions in a single system. With ERPNext, SMEs can make informed, fact-based, timely decisions to remain ahead of the competition. It serves as the backbone of a business, adding strength, transparency, and control to your growing enterprise. ERPNext will help you: … Read more about How to Install ERPNext on Your Synology NAS

Synology: Install Ghost Blogging Using MySQL as Database

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Synology Install Ghost Blogging Using MySQL as Database

Ghost is a free and open source blogging platform like WordPress and Grav. Ghost is written in JavaScript and distributed under the MIT License, designed to simplify the process of online publishing for individual bloggers as well as online publications. Ghost CMS is actually used by millions of people. The Ghost app is a powerful … Read more about Synology: Install Ghost Blogging Using MySQL as Database

How to Install Chatwoot on Your Synology NAS

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How to Install Chatwoot on Your Synology NAS

Chatwoot is an open-source, self-hosted customer engagement suite. Chatwoot lets you view and manage your customer data, communicate with them irrespective of which medium they use, and re-engage them based on their profile. Chatwoot supports the following conversation channels: Website, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Telegram, WhatsApp, Line, SMS, API Channel, Email. In this step by step … Read more about How to Install Chatwoot on Your Synology NAS