How to Install Font Compare on Your Synology NAS

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How to Install Font Compare on Your Synology NAS

Font Compare is an easy way to dynamically compare locally hosted fonts on your server. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Font Compare on your Synology NAS using Docker & Portainer.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest Font Compare v1.4 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

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.

1 Synology Portainer Add Stack

  • STEP 4

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

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

services:
  fontcompare:
    image: agasta/fontcompare:latest
    container_name: Font-Compare
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "nc -z 127.0.0.1 80 || exit 1"]
      interval: 10s
      timeout: 5s
      retries: 3
      start_period: 90s
    ports:
      - 6438:80
    restart: on-failure:5

Fontcompare Synology NAS Set up 1

  • STEP 5

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.

Fontcompare Synology NAS Set up 2

  • STEP 6

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

Fontcompare Synology NAS Set up 3

  • STEP 7

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

  • STEP 8

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:6438 Click Choose Fonts to upload fonts from your PC in a .ttf format. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Fontcompare Synology NAS Set up 4

  • STEP 9

Write a text, then compare the fonts in real time.

  • STEP 10

You can easily switch the theme to dark. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Fontcompare Synology NAS Set up 6

Enjoy Font Compare!

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

Note: If you want to run the Font Compare container over HTTPS, check How to Run Docker Containers Over HTTPS. In order to make Font Compare work via HTTPS, it’s mandatory to activate WebSocket.

Note: Can I run Docker on my Synology NAS? See the supported models.
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This post was updated on Thursday / November 21st, 2024 at 9:37 PM

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