AnonFiles or AnonUpload is a simple, databaseless PHP file uploader. It’s built with privacy in mind, by not showing the direct filename used. AnonFiles is designed to work anywhere! Nginx, Apache, Lightspeed, anything will work! No rewrites, just pure PHP. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install AnonUpload on your Synology NAS using Docker & Portainer.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest AnonUpload v1.0.0 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 AnonFiles. After that, add the following instructions:

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

Check Enable HSTS

Destination:
Protocol: HTTP
Hostname: localhost
Port: 9840

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

• STEP 11

Right click on the anonfiles folder that you have previously created at STEP 10 then click Properties. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 12

Go to the Permission tab then click Advanced options. From the drop-down menu choose “Make inherited permissions explicit“. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 13

Select Everyone then click the Edit tab. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 14

Check all Read and Write Permissions. Click Done. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 15

After you click Done on STEP 14, check “Apply to this folder, sub-folders and files“. Click Save. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 16

Log into Portainer using your username and password. On the left sidebar in Portainer, click on Stacks then + Add stack. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 17

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

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

version: '3.9'
services:
    supernova3339:
        container_name: AnonFiles
        ports:
            - 9840:80
        volumes:
            - /volume1/docker/anonfiles:/var/www/html/files
        environment:
            - ADMIN_EMAIL=yourown@email
            - ADMIN_PASSWORD=mariushosting
            - APP_FILELIST=jpeg,jpg,gif,png,zip,xls,doc,pdf,mp3,mp4,mpeg,wav,avi,rar,7z,txt
            - APP_SIZE_VERIFICATION=true
            - APP_FILE_DESTINATION=files
            - APP_BASE_URL=https://anonfiles.yourname.synology.me
            - APP_MAX_SIZE=1000000000000
            - APP_MIN_SIZE=0
            - APP_CONTACT_EMAIL=supergate84@gmail.com
            - APP_DOWNLOAD_TIME=3
        image: ghcr.io/supernova3339/anonfiles:1

Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area, change the value for ADMIN_EMAIL and add your own email.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area, change the value for ADMIN_PASSWORD and add your own password. mariushosting is an example for a password. You have to insert your own password.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for APP_BASE_URL and type in 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, change the value for APP_CONTACT_EMAIL and add your own email.

• STEP 18

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 19

If everything goes right, you will see the following message at the top right of your screen: “Success Stack successfully deployed“.

• STEP 20

🟢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 21

Now open your browser and type in your HTTPS/SSL certificate like this https://anonfiles.yourname.synology.me In my case it’s https://anonfiles.mariushosting.synology.me If everything goes right, you will see the AnonFiles main page. Drag your files in the square, then click upload. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 22

To access your admin page type in your HTTPS/SSL certificate like this https://anonfiles.yourname.synology.me/admin/ In my case it’s https://anonfiles.mariushosting.synology.me/admin/ If everything goes right, you will see the AnonFiles Login page.  Note: If you forget to add /admin/ after your synology.me DDNS, you will get an error message. Type in your own email and password that you have previously created at STEP 17 then click SIGN IN. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Your Anonfiles Admin Panel at a glance.

You can delete or review all the files that were previously uploaded anonymously at STEP 21.

Enjoy AnonFiles!

Note: Find out how to update the AnonFiles container with the latest image.
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Note: Convert Docker Run Into Docker Compose.
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Note: Find out the Best NAS Models For Docker.
Note: Activate Gmail SMTP For Docker Containers.

This post was updated on Saturday / January 11th, 2025 at 11:45 AM