With DailyNotes you can jot down random thoughts and notes throughout your day. You can easily keep track of to-do’s throughout the day. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install DailyNotes on your Synology NAS using Docker.
STEP 1
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STEP 2
Install Container Manager via Synology “Package Center”. If you run an older DSM version (under 7.2), search for Docker instead of Container Manager.
STEP 3
Go to File Station and open the docker folder. Inside the docker folder, create one new folder and name it dailynotes. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.
STEP 4
Go to Control Panel / Task Scheduler / Create / Scheduled Task / User-defined script. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 5
Once you click on User-defined script, a new window will open. Follow the instructions below:
- General: In the Task field type in Install DailyNotes. Uncheck the “Enabled” option. Select root User.
- Schedule: Select Run on the following date then select “Do not repeat“.
- Task Settings: Check “Send run details by email“, add your email then copy paste the code below in the Run command area. After that, click OK.
docker run -d --name=dailynotes \ -p 5732:5000 \ -v /volume1/docker/dailynotes:/app/config \ --restart always \ m0ngr31/dailynotes
STEP 6
After you click OK on STEP 5 a new warning pop up window will open. Click OK.
After you click OK, type in your DSM Password then click Submit. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 7
After you click Submit on STEP 6, select your “Install DailyNotes” Task then click the “Run” tab. You will be asked to run Install DailyNotes – click OK. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 8
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STEP 9
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:5732 Click Sign Up. Follow the instructions in the images below.
STEP 10
Add your own Username and Password, then click Sign Up. Follow the instructions in the image below.
You can start creating your notes!
Enjoy DailyNotes!
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 DailyNotes container over HTTPS, check out my guide on How to Run Docker Containers Over HTTPS.
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This post was updated on Saturday / February 24th, 2024 at 7:19 PM