digiKam is an advanced open-source digital photo management application that runs on Linux, Windows, and macOS. The application provides a comprehensive set of tools for importing, managing, editing, and sharing photos and raw files. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install digiKam 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 digikam. 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 digiKam. 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=digikam \ -p 3050:3000 \ -e PUID=1026 \ -e PGID=100 \ -e TZ=Europe/Bucharest \ -e KEYBOARD=en-us-qwerty \ -v /volume1/docker/digikam:/config \ --restart always \ ghcr.io/linuxserver/digikam
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Run command area below, change the value numbers for PUID and PGID with your own values. (Follow my step by step guide on how to do this.)
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Run command area below, change the value for TZ. (Select your current Time Zone from this list.)
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Run command area below, change the value for KEYBOARD and add your own keyboard layout. da-dk-qwerty is for the Danish keyboard, de-ch-qwertz is for the Swiss German keyboard, de-de-qwertz is for the German keyboard, en-gb-qwerty is for the English (UK) keyboard, en-us-qwerty is for the English (US) keyboard, es-es-qwerty is for the Spanish keyboard, fr-ch-qwertz is for the Swiss French keyboard, fr-fr-azerty is for the French keyboard, it-it-qwerty is for the Italian keyboard, ja-jp-qwerty is for the Japanese keyboard, pt-br-qwerty is for the Portuguese Brazilian keyboard, sv-se-qwerty is for the Swedish keyboard, tr-tr-qwerty is for the Turkish-Q keyboard.
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 digiKam” Task then click the “Run” tab. You will be asked to run Install digiKam – click OK. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 8
Go back to STEP 1 or you will deal with karma 🙂
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:3050 Click Next. Follow the instructions in the image below. Note: If you don’t get the welcome wizard, try to use the edge browser. If this doesn’t not work either, remember that a fresh browser page rather than a tab allows it to work at least every other time. If you are getting a black screen without any welcome message at STEP 5, change the image ghcr.io/linuxserver/digikam with the following one lscr.io/linuxserver/digikam:amd64-8.0.0-ls101
STEP 10
Configure where you keep your images. Leave everything as it is. Click Next. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 11
A new pop up window will open. Click Yes. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 12
Select the database type. If you don’t have any MariaDB databases, choose SQLite as per the instructions below. Click Next. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 13
Configure Raw File Handling. Choose which option fits your needs, then click Next. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 14
Configure Metadata Storage to Files. Choose which option fits your needs, then click Next. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 15
Configure Preview Behavior. Choose which option fits your needs, then click Next. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 16
Configure Open File Behavior. Choose which option fits your needs, then click Next. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 17
Enabled Contextual Tooltips. Choose which option fits your needs, then click Next. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 18
Click Finish. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 19
Download Required Files. Click Download. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 20
Once all files are downloaded successfully, click OK. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 21
Enjoy digiKam!
STEP 22
Upload your own Pictures in docker / digikam / Pictures. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 23
Stop the digiKam container, then restart it. Open the Docker package. On the left sidebar select Containers, then stop and restart your digiKam container to make sure you can see all the pictures you have previously uploaded at STEP 22. So the container needs to be restarted in order for you to be able to see your pictures.
STEP 24
Now open your browser and type in http://Synology-ip-address:3050
STEP 25
Edit your own pictures!
Enjoy digiKam!
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 digiKam container over HTTPS, check my guide on How to Run Docker Containers Over HTTPS.
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This post was updated on Sunday / April 7th, 2024 at 9:34 PM