Dockhand is a modern, self-hosted Docker management platform with an intuitive web interface for homelabs, small businesses, and enterprises. It simplifies container operations, stack deployments, and observability through real-time management (start/stop/restart containers, web terminals, file transfers), a visual Compose editor, GitOps auto-sync, metrics, logs, OIDC/SSO, MFA, vulnerability scans, and multi-host support via the open-source Hawser agent. You can deploy it quickly as a Docker container with no cloud dependencies or telemetry. It’s forever free for personal use. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Dockhand on your UGREEN NAS using Docker.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest Dockhand v1.0.7 release.

💡Note: How to Update Dockhand To The Latest Version

💡Note: Check out my guide on how to Install Dockhand on Your Synology NAS.

• STEP 1

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• STEP 2

Add Read & Write Permissions to the Docker Folder. If you have already added the Read and Write Permissions to the Docker Folder, skip this STEP.

• STEP 3

Install Docker via the UGREEN “App Center”. Search for Docker, then click Install App. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 4

Open Docker. On the left sidebar, click Project then Create. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 5

Type in the name of the project which is dockhand. Click Storage path. Click Create folder. Name the folder dockhand. Click Confirm. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 6

Select the dockhand folder, then click Confirm. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 7

Note: Copy Paste the code below in the Compose configuration area.

Select the Run immediately after creation option, then click Deploy. Follow the instructions in the image below.

services:
  dockhand:
    image: fnsys/dockhand:latest
    container_name: Dockhand
    ports:
      - 3866:3000
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/dockhand:/app/data:rw
      - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
    restart: always

• STEP 8

The Dockhand installation will automatically start. Click OK. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 9

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• STEP 10

The installation process can take up to a few seconds/minutes. It will depend on your Internet speed connection. Open your browser and type in http://ugreen-ip-address:3866 At the top right of the page, switch the theme to Dark. On the left sidebar, click Settings. Select the Environments tab, then click +Add environment. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 11

A new pop up window will open. Type in the name of your server. From the dropdown menu, select Unix socket. Type in your local NAS IP in the Public IP field. Click + Add. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 12 A

On the left sidebar, click Stacks then give a name to the compose yaml file then click + Create. For example, I will copy and paste my docker compose stack from homarr in the Compose file area. Follow the instructions in the image below. After creating the respective folder (STEP 12 B) for your own Docker compose Stack, click the Create & Start button. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 12 B

In my example, I create my homarr folder name in Files. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 13

On the left sidebar, click Containers to see your installed container. In this area, you can see the Homarr container that has been successfully installed.

In my case, my Homarr container was successfully installed.

• STEP 14

If you want to modify your current compose stack, click Stacks in the left sidebar. Expand your current stack, in my example “Homarr”, then click the little pencil icon. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 15

In this editor, you can easily modify your current compose stack. After you edit it, click Save & Apply. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 16

If you want, you can also access the container terminal. On the left sidebar, click Containers then select the container that you want to run the terminal. Click the little terminal icon and the terminal will automatically show up. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 17

On the left sidebar, click Dashboard to check out your real-time server stats. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 18

On the left sidebar, click Settings then the Registries tab. Click + Add registry. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 19

Add the GitHub registry. In the Name field area, type in GitHub and, in the URL area, type in ghcr.io
Click + Add to save the settings. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: The ghcr.io registry is mandatory if you want to update Docker containers via Dockhand that are served via the GitHub registry.

• STEP 20

Do the same operation as per the instructions at STEP 19 for the CODEBERG and Quay.io registry.

Add the CODEBERG registry. In the Name field area, type in CODEBERG and, in the URL area, type in codeberg.org
Click + Add to save the settings. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: The codeberg.org registry is mandatory if you want to update Docker containers via Dockhand that are served via the codeberg registry.

Add the Quay.io registry. In the Name field area, type in Quay.io and, in the URL area, type in quay.io
Click + Add to save the settings. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: The Quay.io registry is mandatory if you want to update Docker containers via Dockhand that are served via the Quay.io registry.

• STEP 21

Add Authentication to your Dockhand container. On the left sidebar, click Settings. Click the Authentication tab. Click the Add user button. Type in your own details which include Username and Password. Click Create user. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 22

Switch the Authentication button from OFF to ON. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 23

Type in your own Username and Password to access your Dockhand instance that you have previously created at STEP 21. Click Sign in. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 24

From now on, you can also upload your own Administrator avatar. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Enjoy Dockhand!

🆘TROUBLESHOOTING

Note: If you want to run the Dockhand container over HTTPS, check out How to Run Docker Containers Over HTTPS on Your UGREEN NAS.

Note: If you use a different volume than volume1, for example volume2, you need to change the following line at STEP 7

services:
  dockhand:
    image: fnsys/dockhand:latest
    container_name: Dockhand
    ports:
      - 3866:3000
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/dockhand:/app/data:rw
      - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
    restart: always

with

services:
  dockhand:
    image: fnsys/dockhand:latest
    container_name: Dockhand
    ports:
      - 3866:3000
    volumes:
      - /volume2/docker/dockhand:/app/data:rw
      - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
    restart: always

🐳Note: How to Create Docker Shortcuts on Desktop.
🆕Note: How to Clean Docker.
🆕Note: How to Update Dockhand To The Latest Version.

This post was updated on Tuesday / January 6th, 2026 at 3:15 AM