How to Install Dashdot on Your Synology NAS

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How to Install Dashdot on Your Synology NAS

Dashdot (or dash.) is a modern server dashboard, developed with a simple, but performant stack and designed with glassmorphism in mind. It is intended to be used for smaller VPS and private servers like a Synology NAS device. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Dashdot on your Synology NAS using Docker.

Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest Dash. v4.5.7 release.

  • STEP 1

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  • STEP 2

Install Docker via Synology “Package Center”.

Install Docker Synology DSM 7

  • STEP 3

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

Dashdot Synology NAS Set up 1 new

  • STEP 4

Now create three new folders inside the dashdot folder that you created at STEP 3 and name them host, media, network. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

Dashdot Synology NAS Set up 2 new

  • STEP 5

Go to Control Panel / Task Scheduler / Create / Scheduled Task / User-defined script. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Dashdot Synology NAS Set up 1

  • STEP 6

Once you click on User-defined script, a new window will open. Follow the instructions below:

  1. General: In the Task field type in Install Dashdot. Uncheck the “Enabled” option. Select root User.
  2. Schedule: Select Run on the following date then select “Do not repeat“.
  3. 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=dashdot \
-p 7512:3001 \
-e DASHDOT_ENABLE_CPU_TEMPS=true \
-e DASHDOT_DISABLE_TILT=true \
-e DASHDOT_DISABLE_HOST=true \
-e DASHDOT_OVERRIDE_OS=DSM \
-v /volume1/docker/dashdot/network:/mnt/host_ns_net:ro \
-v /volume1/docker/dashdot/media:/mnt/host_media:ro \
-v /volume1/docker/dashdot/host:/mnt/host_mnt:ro \
--privileged \
--restart always \
mauricenino/dashdot

Dashdot Synology NAS Set up 3 new

  • STEP 7

After you click OK on STEP 6 a new warning pop up window will open. Click OK.

Dashdot Synology NAS Set up 3

  • STEP 8

After you click OK on STEP 7, select your “Install Dashdot” Task then click the “Run” tab. You will be asked to run Install Dashdot – click Yes. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Dashdot Synology NAS Set up 4

  • STEP 9

Go back to STEP 1 or you will deal with karma 🙂

  • 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:7512

Dashdot Synology NAS Set up 5 new

Enjoy Dashdot!

Note: If you want to run the Dashdot container over HTTPS, check my guide on How to Run Docker Containers Over HTTPS.

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This post was updated on Friday / November 18th, 2022 at 1:25 PM

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