Bambuddy is a self-hosted print archive and management system for Bambu Lab 3D printers. It automatically archives prints with metadata and 3D previews, monitors printers in real-time with live camera streaming, manages queues, scheduling, spool inventory and notifications, supports remote printing via proxy mode and keeps all data local with full ownership and no cloud dependency. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Bambuddy on your Synology NAS using Docker and Portainer.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest Bambuddy v0.2.1b2 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

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

• STEP 4

Now create three new folders inside the bambuddy folder that you have previously created at STEP 3 and name them data, logs, virtual_printer. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

• STEP 5

Log into Portainer using your username and password. On the left sidebar in Portainer, click on Home then Live connect. Follow the instructions in the image below.

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

• STEP 6

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

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

services:
  bambuddy:
    image: ghcr.io/maziggy/bambuddy:0.2.1b2
    container_name: Bambuddy
    healthcheck:
      test: timeout 10s bash -c ':> /dev/tcp/127.0.0.1/8109' || exit 1
      interval: 10s
      timeout: 5s
      retries: 3
      start_period: 90s
    user: 1026:100
    network_mode: host
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/bambuddy/data:/app/data:rw
      - /volume1/docker/bambuddy/logs:/app/logs:rw
      - /volume1/docker/bambuddy/virtual_printer:/app/data/virtual_printer:rw
    environment:
       TZ: Europe/Bucharest
       PORT: 8109
    cap_add:
      - NET_BIND_SERVICE
    restart: on-failure:5

Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value numbers for user with your own UID and GID values. (Follow my step by step guide on how to do this.) 1026 is my personal UID value and 100 is my personal GID value. You have to type in your own values.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for TZ. (Select your current Time Zone from this list.)

• STEP 7

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 8

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

• STEP 9

🟢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 10

The installation process can take up to a few seconds/minutes. It will depend on your Internet speed connection. Now open your browser and type in http://Synology-ip-address:8109 Click Enable Authentication. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 11

Type in your own Admin Username and Password. Click Complete Setup. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 12

Type in your own Username and Password that you have previously added at STEP 11. Click Sign in. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 13

Click Add Printer to add your first Printer. Click Settings to access Bambuddy Settings. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 14

Your Bambuddy Settings page at a glance!

Enjoy Bambuddy!

🆘TROUBLESHOOTING

If you encounter issues by using this container, make sure to check out the Common Docker issues article.

Note: If you want to run the Bambuddy container over HTTPS, check How to Run Docker Containers Over HTTPS. In order to make Bambuddy work via HTTPS, it’s mandatory to activate WebSocket.

Note: Can I run Docker on my Synology NAS? See the supported models.
Note: How to Back Up Docker Containers on your Synology NAS.
Note: Find out how to update the Bambuddy 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