Domoticz is a Home Automation System that lets you monitor and configure various devices like: Lights, Switches, various sensors/meters like Temperature, Rain, Wind, UV, Electra, Gas, Water and much more. Notifications/Alerts can be sent to any mobile device.  In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Domoticz on your Synology NAS using Docker.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest Domoticz 2024.7 release.

• 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 domoticz. 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:

1. General: In the Task field type in Install Domoticz. 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=domoticz \
-p 7087:80 \
-e TZ=Europe/Bucharest \
-e WWW_PORT=80 \
-v /volume1/docker/domoticz:/opt/domoticz/userdata \
--privileged \
--restart always \
domoticz/domoticz

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.)

• 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 Domoticz” Task then click the “Run” tab. You will be asked to run Install Domoticz – 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:7087 Type in the default username and password, then click Login.

⚠️Warning: the default username is admin and the default password is domoticz

• STEP 10

Click on Hardware to add a new device. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 11

Select your hardware then click Add. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Note: If you want to run Domoticz container over HTTPS check How to Run Docker Containers Over HTTPS.

Note: How to Add USB Support on DSM 7.

Note: You can easily change the admin user and password by clicking the 3 dots at the top right in homebridge home.
Note: Find out how to update Domoticz container with the latest image.
Note: How to Back Up Docker Containers on your Synology NAS.
Note: I recommend you use Reverse Proxy to allow Homebridge to work over an HTTPS connection.
Note: Can I run Docker on my Synology NAS? See the supported models.
Note: How to Free Disk Space on Your NAS if You Run Docker.
Note: How to Schedule Start & Stop For Docker Containers.
Note: How to Activate Email Notifications.
Note: How to Add Access Control Profile on Your NAS.
Note: How to Change Docker Containers Restart Policy.
Note: How to Use Docker Containers With VPN.
Note: Convert Docker Run Into Docker Compose.
Note: How to Install Homebridge Without Docker.
Note: How to Clean Docker.
Note: How to Clean Docker Automatically.
Note: Best Practices When Using Docker and DDNS.
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 Saturday / February 22nd, 2025 at 3:00 PM