Docmost is an open-source collaborative wiki and documentation software and is designed for seamless real-time collaboration. Multiple users can work on the same page at the same time in real-time without overwriting each other. Whether you’re managing a wiki, a knowledge base, or extensive project documentation, Docmost provides the tools you need to create, collaborate, and share knowledge effortlessly. Docmost has support for Spaces. You can create Spaces for different teams, projects, or departments depending on your needs. Each Space comes with its own permissions. The rich text editor has support for markdown shortcuts. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Docmost on your Synology NAS using Docker and Portainer.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest Docmost v0.6.0 release.

• STEP 1

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• STEP 2

Install 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 to Control Panel / Login Portal / Advanced Tab / click Reverse Proxy. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 5

Now click the “Create” button. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• 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 Docmost. After that, add the following instructions:

Source:
Protocol: HTTPS
Hostname: docmost.yourname.synology.me
Port: 443

Check Enable HSTS

Destination:
Protocol: HTTP
Hostname: localhost
Port: 3199

• STEP 7

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

• STEP 8

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

• STEP 9

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

• STEP 10

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

• STEP 11

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

• STEP 12

Right click on the docmost folder that you have previously created at STEP 10 then click Properties. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 13

Go to the Permission tab then click Advanced options. From the drop-down menu choose “Make inherited permissions explicit“. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 14

Select Everyone then click the Edit tab. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 15

Check all Read and Write Permissions. Click Done. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 16

After you click Done on STEP 15, check “Apply to this folder, sub-folders and files“. Click Save. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 17

Follow my step by step guide on how to activate SMTP for your Gmail account. This step is mandatory. Note: If you don’t want to use the easiest way for SMTP with Google and you already have SMTP details from your own Mail Server, you can just skip this STEP and use your personalized email SMTP details instead.

• STEP 18

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

• STEP 19

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

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

version: "3.9"
services:
  db:
    image: postgres:16
    container_name: Docmost-DB
    hostname: docmost-db
    mem_limit: 1g
    cpu_shares: 1024
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD", "pg_isready", "-q", "-d", "docmost", "-U", "docmostuser"]
      timeout: 45s
      interval: 10s
      retries: 10
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/docmost/db:/var/lib/postgresql/data:rw
    environment:
      POSTGRES_DB: docmost
      POSTGRES_USER: docmostuser
      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: docmostpass
    restart: on-failure:5

  docmost:
    image: docmost/docmost:latest
    container_name: Docmost
    healthcheck:
      test: timeout 10s bash -c ':> /dev/tcp/127.0.0.1/3000' || exit 1
      interval: 10s
      timeout: 5s
      retries: 3
      start_period: 90s
    depends_on:
      - db
      - redis
    environment:
      APP_URL: https://docmost.yourname.synology.me
      APP_SECRET: MariushostingMariushostingMari13
      DATABASE_URL: 'postgresql://docmostuser:docmostpass@db:5432/docmost?sslmode=disable'
      REDIS_URL: 'redis://redis:6379'
      MAIL_DRIVER: smtp
      SMTP_HOST: smtp.gmail.com
      SMTP_PORT: 587
      SMTP_USERNAME: Your-own-gmail-address
      SMTP_PASSWORD: Your-own-app-password
      MAIL_FROM_ADDRESS: Your-own-gmail-address
      MAIL_FROM_NAME: Docmost
    ports:
      - 3199:3000
    restart: on-failure:5
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/docmost/data:/app/data/storage:rw

  redis:
    image: redis:7.2-alpine
    container_name: Docmost-REDIS
    mem_limit: 1g
    cpu_shares: 1024
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    read_only: true
    user: 1026:100
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "redis-cli ping || exit 1"]
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/docmost/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 for APP_URL and type in your own synology.me DDNS with https:// at the beginning that you have previously created at STEP 6.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for APP_SECRET and add your own APP SECRET. MariushostingMariushostingMari13 is an example for a SECRET KEY. You should invent your own Value. Add 32 random characters, both letters and numbers.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for SMTP_USERNAME and type in your own Gmail address. STEP 17.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for SMTP_PASSWORD and type in your own Gmail app password. STEP 17.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for MAIL_FROM_ADDRESS and type in your own Gmail address. STEP 17.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value numbers for user with your own values. (Follow my step by step guide on how to do this.) 1026 is my personal PUID value and 100 is my personal PGID 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. (Select your current Time Zone from this list.)

• STEP 20

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

• STEP 21

If everything goes right, you will see the following message at the top right of your screen: “Success Stack successfully deployed“.

• STEP 22

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

• STEP 23

Now open your browser and type in your HTTPS/SSL certificate like this https://docmost.yourname.synology.me that you have previously created at STEP 6. In my case it’s https://docmost.mariushosting.synology.me Add your own details, then click Setup workspace. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 24

At the top right of the page, click on your workspace name, then select your Account. Change your profile icon, then click Save. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 25

On the left sidebar, click Preferences to switch to Dark theme. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 26

Go to the Home tab, then create a new page. Give a name to your page, then type in / to access the options. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 27

You can also invite new members to join and collaborate with your workspace. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 28

The invited users should check their email, then click Accept Invite to be able to join your workspace.

• STEP 29

Your Docmost at a glance!

Enjoy Docmost!

🆘TROUBLESHOOTING

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

Note: Can I run Docker on my Synology NAS? See the supported models.
Note: How to Back Up Docker Containers on your Synology NAS.
Note: Find out how to update the Docmost container with the latest image.
Note: How to Free Disk Space on Your NAS if You Run Docker.
Note: How to Schedule Start & Stop For Docker Containers.
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Note: Convert Docker Run Into Docker Compose.
Note: How to Clean Docker.
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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 Friday / December 6th, 2024 at 3:50 PM