ERPNext is a full-featured business management solution that helps SMEs record all their business transactions in a single system. With ERPNext, SMEs can make informed, fact-based, timely decisions to remain ahead of the competition. It serves as the backbone of a business, adding strength, transparency, and control to your growing enterprise. ERPNext will help you: track all invoices and payments, know what quantity of which product is available in stock, identify and track your key performance indicators (KPIs), identify open customer queries, manage employee payrolls, assign tasks and follow up on them, maintain a database of all your customers, suppliers, and contacts, prepare quotations, track your budgets and spending, determine effective selling price based on the actual raw material, machinery, and effort cost, get reminders on maintenance schedules and publish your website. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install ERPNext on your Synology NAS using Docker & Portainer. Note: Before installing this container, ensure you are using SSDs for better performance, as the container may struggle to start on older HDDs.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest ERPNext 15.85.1 release.

💡Note: Check out my guide on how to Install ERPNext on Your UGREEN NAS.

• STEP 1

Please Support My work by Making a Donation.

• 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 ERPNext. After that, add the following instructions:

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

Check Enable HSTS

Destination:
Protocol: HTTP
Hostname: localhost
Port: 8345

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

• STEP 11

Now create six new folders inside the erpnext folder that you have previously created at STEP 10 and name them db, logs, redis-cache, redis-queue, redis-socketio, sites. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

• STEP 12

Download (click on the blue link below) then upload the common_site_config.json file below in the site folder that you have previously created at STEP 10. Follow the instructions in the image below. 🔒Note: Support my work to unlock the password. You can use this password to download any file on mariushosting forever!

👉🏻common_site_config.json

• STEP 13

Right click on the erpnext folder that you have previously created at STEP 12 then click Properties. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 14

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 15

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

• STEP 16

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

• STEP 17

After you click Done on STEP 16, check “Apply to this folder, sub-folders and files“. Click Save. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 18

Log into Portainer using your username and password. On the left sidebar in Portainer, click on Home then Live connect. Follow the instructions in the image below.

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 erpnext. Follow the instructions in the image below.

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

services:
  redis-queue:
    image: redis
    container_name: ERPNext-REDIS-QUEUE
    hostname: redis-queue
    mem_limit: 256m
    mem_reservation: 50m
    cpu_shares: 768
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    read_only: true
    user: 1026:100
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "redis-cli ping || exit 1"]
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/erpnext/redis-queue:/data:rw
      - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
    restart: on-failure:5

  redis-cache:
    image: redis
    container_name: ERPNext-REDIS-CACHE
    hostname: redis-cache
    mem_limit: 256m
    mem_reservation: 50m
    cpu_shares: 768
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    read_only: true
    user: 1026:100
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "redis-cli ping || exit 1"]
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/erpnext/redis-cache:/data:rw
      - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
    restart: on-failure:5

  redis-socketio:
    image: redis
    container_name: ERPNext-REDIS-SOCKETIO
    hostname: redis-socketio
    mem_limit: 256m
    mem_reservation: 50m
    cpu_shares: 768
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    read_only: true
    user: 1026:100
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "redis-cli ping || exit 1"]
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/erpnext/redis-socketio:/data:rw
      - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
    restart: on-failure:5

  db:
    image: mariadb:10.8-jammy
    command:
      - --character-set-server=utf8mb4
      - --collation-server=utf8mb4_unicode_ci
      - --skip-character-set-client-handshake
    container_name: ERPNext-DB
    hostname: erpnext-db
    mem_limit: 1g
    cpu_shares: 768
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    user: 1026:100
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "mysqladmin ping -u root -prootpass | grep 'mysqld is alive' || exit 1"]
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/erpnext/db:/var/lib/mysql:rw
      - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
    environment:
      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: rootpass
    restart: on-failure:5

  configurator:
    image: frappe/erpnext:latest
    entrypoint:
      - bash
      - -c
    command:
      - >
        ls -1 apps > sites/apps.txt;
        bench set-config -g db_host erpnext-db;
        bench set-config -gp db_port 3306;
        bench set-config -g redis_cache "redis://redis-cache";
        bench set-config -g redis_queue "redis://redis-queue";
        bench set-config -g redis_socketio "redis://redis-socketio";
        bench set-config -gp socketio_port 9000;
    container_name: ERPNext-CONFIGURATOR
    hostname: configurator
    cpu_shares: 768
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/erpnext/sites:/home/frappe/frappe-bench/sites:rw
      - /volume1/docker/erpnext/logs:/home/frappe/frappe-bench/logs:rw
      - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
    environment:
      DB_HOST: erpnext-db
      DB_PORT: 3306
      REDIS_CACHE: redis-cache
      REDIS_QUEUE: redis-queue
      REDIS_SOCKETIO: redis-socketio
      SOCKETIO_PORT: 9000
    restart: "no"
    depends_on:
      redis-queue:
        condition: service_healthy
      redis-cache:
        condition: service_healthy
      redis-socketio:
        condition: service_healthy
      db:
        condition: service_healthy

  backend:
    image: frappe/erpnext:latest
    container_name: ERPNext-BACKEND
    hostname: backend
    mem_limit: 1g
    cpu_shares: 768
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/erpnext/sites:/home/frappe/frappe-bench/sites:rw
      - /volume1/docker/erpnext/logs:/home/frappe/frappe-bench/logs:rw
      - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
    restart: on-failure:5
    depends_on:
      configurator:
        condition: service_completed_successfully

  websocket:
    image: frappe/erpnext:latest
    command:
      - node
      - /home/frappe/frappe-bench/apps/frappe/socketio.js
    container_name: ERPNext-WEBOSCKET
    hostname: websocket
    mem_limit: 1g
    cpu_shares: 768
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/erpnext/sites:/home/frappe/frappe-bench/sites:rw
      - /volume1/docker/erpnext/logs:/home/frappe/frappe-bench/logs:rw
      - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
    restart: on-failure:5
    depends_on:
      configurator:
        condition: service_completed_successfully

  create-site:
    image: frappe/erpnext:latest
    entrypoint:
      - bash
      - -c
    command:
      - >
        wait-for-it -t 480 erpnext-db:3306;
        wait-for-it -t 480 redis-cache:6379;
        wait-for-it -t 480 redis-queue:6379;
        wait-for-it -t 480 redis-socketio:6379;
        export start=`date +%s`;
        until [[ -n `grep -hs ^ sites/common_site_config.json | jq -r ".db_host // empty"` ]] && \
          [[ -n `grep -hs ^ sites/common_site_config.json | jq -r ".redis_cache // empty"` ]] && \
          [[ -n `grep -hs ^ sites/common_site_config.json | jq -r ".redis_queue // empty"` ]];
        do
          echo "Waiting for sites/common_site_config.json to be created";
          sleep 5;
          if (( `date +%s`-start > 120 )); then
            echo "could not find sites/common_site_config.json with required keys";
            exit 1
          fi
        done;
        echo "sites/common_site_config.json found";
        bench new-site Frappe --no-mariadb-socket --mariadb-root-password=rootpass --admin-password=admin --install-app=erpnext --set-default;
    container_name: ERPNext-CREATE-SITE
    hostname: create-site
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/erpnext/sites:/home/frappe/frappe-bench/sites:rw
      - /volume1/docker/erpnext/logs:/home/frappe/frappe-bench/logs:rw
      - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
    restart: "no"
    depends_on:
      configurator:
        condition: service_completed_successfully

  queue-default:
    image: frappe/erpnext:latest
    command: bench worker --queue default
    container_name: ERPNext-QUEUE-DEFAULT
    hostname: queue-default
    mem_limit: 1g
    cpu_shares: 768
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/erpnext/sites:/home/frappe/frappe-bench/sites:rw
      - /volume1/docker/erpnext/logs:/home/frappe/frappe-bench/logs:rw
      - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
    restart: on-failure:5
    depends_on:
      configurator:
        condition: service_completed_successfully
 
  queue-long:
    image: frappe/erpnext:latest
    command: bench worker --queue long
    container_name: ERPNext-QUEUE-LONG
    hostname: queue-long
    mem_limit: 1g
    cpu_shares: 768
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/erpnext/sites:/home/frappe/frappe-bench/sites:rw
      - /volume1/docker/erpnext/logs:/home/frappe/frappe-bench/logs:rw
      - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
    restart: on-failure:5
    depends_on:
      configurator:
        condition: service_completed_successfully
 
  queue-short:
    image: frappe/erpnext:latest
    command: bench worker --queue short
    container_name: ERPNext-QUEUE-SHORT
    hostname: queue-short
    mem_limit: 1g
    cpu_shares: 768
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/erpnext/sites:/home/frappe/frappe-bench/sites:rw
      - /volume1/docker/erpnext/logs:/home/frappe/frappe-bench/logs:rw
      - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
    restart: on-failure:5
    depends_on:
      configurator:
        condition: service_completed_successfully
 
  scheduler:
    image: frappe/erpnext:latest
    command: bench schedule
    container_name: ERPNext-SCHEDULER
    hostname: scheduler
    mem_limit: 1g
    cpu_shares: 768
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/erpnext/sites:/home/frappe/frappe-bench/sites:rw
      - /volume1/docker/erpnext/logs:/home/frappe/frappe-bench/logs:rw
      - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
    restart: on-failure:5
    depends_on:
      configurator:
        condition: service_completed_successfully

  frontend:
    image: frappe/erpnext:latest
    command:
      - nginx-entrypoint.sh
    container_name: ERPNext-FRONTEND
    hostname: frontend
    mem_limit: 1g
    cpu_shares: 768
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    ports:
      - 8345:8080
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/erpnext/sites:/home/frappe/frappe-bench/sites:rw
      - /volume1/docker/erpnext/logs:/home/frappe/frappe-bench/logs:rw
      - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
    environment:
      BACKEND: backend:8000
      FRAPPE_SITE_NAME_HEADER: Frappe
      SOCKETIO: websocket:9000
      UPSTREAM_REAL_IP_ADDRESS: 127.0.0.1
      UPSTREAM_REAL_IP_HEADER: X-Forwarded-For
      UPSTREAM_REAL_IP_RECURSIVE: "off"
      PROXY_READ_TIMOUT: 120
      CLIENT_MAX_BODY_SIZE: 50m
    restart: on-failure:5
    depends_on:
      backend:
        condition: service_started
      websocket:
        condition: service_started

Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value numbers for user with your own UID and GID values. (Follow my step by step guide on how to do this.) 1026 is my personal UID value and 100 is my personal GID value. You have to type in your own values.

• 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

Please wait approximately 10-15 minutes for the installation to be completed. Once the installation is completed, you will see the ERPNext-CONFIGURATOR and ERPNext-CREATE-SITE containers with the status “exited” or “exited code0” . Note: At first, you will only see the ERPNext-CONFIGURATOR container with the status exited. You need to wait too see the ERPNext-CREATE-SITE container with the exited status as well. Follow the instructions in the screenshot below. Go to the next STEP.

• STEP 23

Please Support My work by Making a Donation. Almost 99,9% of the people that install something using my guides forget to support my work, or just ignore STEP 1. I’ve been very honest about this aspect of my work since the beginning: I don’t run any ADS, I don’t require subscriptions, paid or otherwise, I don’t collect IPs, emails, and I don’t have any referral links from Amazon or other merchants. I also don’t have any POP-UPs or COOKIES. I have repeatedly been told over the years how much I have contributed to the community. It’s something I love doing and have been honest about my passion since the beginning. But I also Need The Community to Support me Back to be able to continue doing this work.

• STEP 24

Please wait approximately 1 minute for the installation to be completed or you will get a blank page if you try to connect too soon. Now open your browser and type in your HTTPS/SSL certificate like this https://erpnext.yourname.synology.me In my case it’s https://erpnext.mariushosting.synology.me If everything goes right, you will see the ERPNext Login Page. Type in the default Username and Password then click Login. Follow the instructions in the image below.

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

• STEP 25

Choose your own Language, Country, Time Zone and Currency then click Next. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 26

Type in your Full Name, Email and your own Password then click Next. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 27

Type in your own Company name and select the Financial year begins then click Complete Setup. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 28

Wait some minutes.

• STEP 29

Once you see Setup Complete, click the refresh button on your browser. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 30

Your ERPNext Dashboard at a glance! At the top right of the page you can click Toggle Theme to change your theme to Dark Mode. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Enjoy ERPNext!

Take a look at the ERPNext Full Documentation.

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