How to Install Droppy on Your Synology NAS

Droppy is a self-hosted file storage server with a web interface and capabilities to edit files and view media directly in the browser. It is particularly well-suited to be run on low-end hardware computer and NAS devices. Droppy is a fast and lightweight app. You can upload and share your files with the rest of the world. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Droppy on your Synology NAS using Docker.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest Droppy 12.2.0 release.

Droppy Deprecation Notice: Due to the upstream project no longer being in development, the Droppy container is now deprecated. This means you can continue to install it and use it, but there will be no more updates of any kind to the software. In any case, if a developer may decide to pick up and continue the project, I will update the article accordingly.

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 droppy. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

STEP 4

Now create two new folders inside the droppy folder that you created at STEP 3 name one “config” and the other “save“. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful 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 Droppy. 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=droppy \
-p 8989:8989 \
-v /volume1/docker/droppy/config:/config \
-v /volume1/docker/droppy/save:/files \
--restart always \
silverwind/droppy

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 Droppy” Task then click the “Run” tab. You will be asked to run Install Droppy – click OK. Follow the instructions in the image below.

STEP 8

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

STEP 9

Now open your browser and type in http://Synology-ip-address:8989/ Follow the instructions in the image below. Choose username and password then click Sign in.