How to Install Cloudreve on Your Synology NAS

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How to Install Cloudreve on Your Synology NAS

Cloudreve is an open-source, self-hosted file management and sharing system alternative to Nextcloud designed for building private or public cloud storage. It supports multiple storage providers, including local storage, Qiniu, Alibaba Cloud OSS, Tencent Cloud COS, and OneDrive, enabling flexible file management. With features like drag-and-drop uploads, online preview/editing, WebDAV support, and Aria2 integration for offline downloads, Cloudreve is ideal for personal cloud setups, team file sharing, or public cloud systems. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install CloudreveĀ on yourĀ Synology NAS using Docker & Portainer.

šŸ’”Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest Cloudreve v4.0.0Ā release.

  • STEP 1

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  • STEP 2

InstallĀ 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 toĀ Control PanelĀ /Ā Login PortalĀ /Ā AdvancedĀ Tab / clickĀ Reverse Proxy. Follow the instructions in the image below.

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  • STEP 5

Now click the ā€œCreateā€ button. Follow the instructions in the image below.

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  • 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 Cloudreve. After that, add the following instructions:

Source:
Protocol:Ā HTTPS
Hostname: cloudreve.yourname.synology.me
Port:Ā 443

Check Enable HSTS

Destination:
Protocol:Ā HTTP
Hostname: localhost
Port:Ā 5215

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  • STEP 7

On the Reverse Proxy Rules click the Custom HeaderĀ tab. ClickĀ CreateĀ and then, from the drop-down menu, clickĀ WebSocket. After you click on WebSocket, two Header Names and two Values will be automatically added. ClickĀ Save. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Synology Proxy WebSocket

  • STEP 8

Go to Control Panel / Network / Connectivity tab/ Check Enable HTTP/2 then click Apply. Follow the instructions in the image below.

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  • STEP 9

Go to Control Panel / Security / Advanced tab/ Check Enable HTTP CompressionĀ then click Apply. Follow the instructions in the image below.

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  • STEP 10

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

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  • STEP 11

Now create three new folders inside the cloudreve folder that you have previously created at STEP 10. Name them redis, db, data. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

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  • STEP 12

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

1 Synology Portainer Add Stack

  • STEP 13

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

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

services:
  cloudreve:
    image: cloudreve/cloudreve:latest
    container_name: Cloudreve
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "nc -z 127.0.0.1 5212 || exit 1"]
      interval: 10s
      timeout: 5s
      retries: 3
      start_period: 90s
    ports:
      - 5215:5212
    environment:
      CR_CONF_Database.Type: postgres
      CR_CONF_Database.Host: cloudreve-db
      CR_CONF_Database.User: cloudreve
      POSTGRES_HOST_AUTH_METHOD: trust
      CR_CONF_Database.Name: cloudreve
      CR_CONF_Database.Port: 5432
      CR_CONF_Redis.Server: redis:6379
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/cloudreve/data:/cloudreve/data:rw
    depends_on:
      - db
      - redis
    restart: on-failure:5

  db:
    image: postgres:17
    container_name: Cloudreve-DB
    hostname: cloudreve-db
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD", "pg_isready", "-q", "-d", "cloudreve", "-U", "cloudreve"]
      timeout: 45s
      interval: 10s
      retries: 10
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/cloudreve/db:/var/lib/postgresql/data:rw
    environment:
      POSTGRES_DB: cloudreve
      POSTGRES_USER: cloudreve
      POSTGRES_HOST_AUTH_METHOD: trust
    restart: on-failure:5

  redis:
    image: redis
    hostname: cloudreve-redis
    container_name: Cloudreve-REDIS
    user: 1026:100
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "redis-cli ping || exit 1"]
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/cloudreve/redis:/data:rw
    environment:
      TZ: Europe/Bucharest
    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.Ā (Select your current Time Zone from this list.)

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  • STEP 14

Scroll down on the page until you see a button namedĀ 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.

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  • STEP 15

If everything goes right, you will see the following message at the top right of your screen: ā€œSuccess Stack successfully deployedā€œ.

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  • STEP 16

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  • STEP 17

Now open your browser and type in your HTTPS/SSL certificate like this https://cloudreve.yourname.synology.me In my case it’s https://cloudreve.mariushosting.synology.me If everything goes right, you will see the Cloudreve setup page. Click Sign up. Follow the instructions in the image below.

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  • STEP 18

Type in your own Email address and Password, then click Sign up. Follow the instructions in the image below.

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  • STEP 19

Type in your own Email address that you have previously added at STEP 18, then click Next. Follow the instructions in the image below.

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  • STEP 20

Type in your own Password that you have previously added at STEP 18, then click Sign in. Follow the instructions in the image below.

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  • STEP 21

At the top right of the page, switch the theme to Dark. On the left sidebar, click Dashboard. Follow the instructions in the image below.

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  • STEP 22

Click Settings, then the Basic tab.
In the Primary Site URL, type in your local NAS IP followed by :5215
In the Secondary Site URL, type in your own synology.me DDNS that you have previously created at STEP 6.
Click Save to apply the settings.

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  • STEP 23

Upload your Photos!

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  • STEP 24

If you right click on a photo, you can also open it with Photopea, not just Image Viewer.

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  • STEP 25

You can easily edit your photo with Photopea.

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  • STEP 26

Upload your videos!

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  • STEP 27

Upload your music!

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  • STEP 28

Set Up Email Notifications on Cloudreve.

Enjoy Cloudreve!

šŸ†˜TROUBLESHOOTING

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

Note: Find outĀ how to update the Cloudreve containerĀ with the latest image.
Note: How to Back Up Docker Containers on your Synology NAS.
Note: Can I run Docker on my Synology NAS?Ā See the supported models.
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 and DDNS.
Note: Some Docker Containers Need WebSocket.
Note: Find out the Best NAS Models For Docker.
Note: Activate Gmail SMTP For Docker Containers.

This post was updated on Sunday / May 25th, 2025 at 12:23 PM

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