Easy Appointments is a highly customizable web application that allows customers to book appointments with you via a sophisticated web interface. Moreover, it provides the ability to sync your data with Google Calendar so you can use them with other services. It is an open source project that you can download and install even for commercial use. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Easy Appointments on your Synology NAS using Docker & Portainer.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest Easy Appointments v1.5.0 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 Easy-Appointments. After that, add the following instructions:

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

Check Enable HSTS

Destination:
Protocol: HTTP
Hostname: localhost
Port: 8748

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

• STEP 11

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 12

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

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

services:
  easyappointments-db:
    image: mariadb:11.4-noble #LTS Long Time Support Until May 29, 2029.
    container_name: Easy-Appointments-DB
    environment:
      MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD: rootpass
      MARIADB_DATABASE: easyappointmentsdb
      MARIADB_USER: easyappointmentsuser
      MARIADB_PASSWORD: easyappointmentspass
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/easyappointmentsdb:/var/lib/mysql:rw
    restart: on-failure:5
    
  easyappointments:
      image: alextselegidis/easyappointments:latest
      container_name: Easy-Appointments
      healthcheck:
       test: timeout 10s bash -c ':> /dev/tcp/127.0.0.1/80' || exit 1
       interval: 10s
       timeout: 5s
       retries: 3
       start_period: 90s
      ports:
       - 8748:80
      depends_on:
       - easyappointments-db
      environment:
        DB_HOST: easyappointments-db
        DB_NAME: easyappointmentsdb
        DB_USERNAME: easyappointmentsuser
        DB_PASSWORD: easyappointmentspass
      restart: on-failure:5

• STEP 13

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 14

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

• STEP 15

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

• STEP 16

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

• STEP 17

Click INSTALL EASYAPPOINTMENTS. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 18

Wait a few seconds/minutes for the installation to be completed.

• STEP 19

Your Easy Appointments at a glance!

• STEP 20

Check your Appointments in the calendar. To add an appointment, just add your easyappontiments synology.me DDNS address on your website so your visitors will be able to set up an appointment with you.

Enjoy Easy Appointments!

🆘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 Easy Appointments 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.
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 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 Monday / October 7th, 2024 at 11:05 PM