Ghostfolio is an open source wealth management software built with web technology. The application empowers busy people to keep track of stocks, ETFs or cryptocurrencies and make solid, data-driven investment decisions. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Ghostfolio on your Synology NAS using Docker and Portainer.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest Ghostfolio v2.123.0 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 Ghostfolio. After that, add the following instructions:

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

Check Enable HSTS

Destination:
Protocol: HTTP
Hostname: localhost
Port: 8435

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

• STEP 11

Now create two new folders inside the ghostfolio folder that you created at STEP 10 and name them db and redis. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

• STEP 12

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 13

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

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

services:
  ghostfolio-redis:
    image: redis
    container_name: Ghostfolio-REDIS
    hostname: ghostfolio-redis
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "redis-cli ping || exit 1"]
    user: 1026:100
    environment:
      - TZ=Europe/Bucharest
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/ghostfolio/redis:/data
    restart: on-failure:5

  ghostfolio-db:
    image: postgres:17
    container_name: Ghostfolio-DB
    hostname: ghostfolio-db
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD", "pg_isready", "-q", "-d", "ghostfoliodb", "-U", "ghostfoliouser"]
      timeout: 45s
      interval: 10s
      retries: 10
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/ghostfolio/db:/var/lib/postgresql/data
    environment:
      - POSTGRES_DB=ghostfoliodb
      - POSTGRES_USER=ghostfoliouser
      - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=ghostfoliopass
    restart: on-failure:5

  ghostfolio:
    image: ghostfolio/ghostfolio:latest
    container_name: Ghostfolio
    hostname: ghostfolio
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    environment:
      - NODE_ENV=production
      - ACCESS_TOKEN_SALT=MariushostingMariushostingMari13
      - JWT_SECRET_KEY=MariushostingMariushostingMari13
      - REDIS_HOST=ghostfolio-redis
      - REDIS_PASSWORD=
      - REDIS_PORT=6379
      - DATABASE_URL=postgresql://ghostfoliouser:ghostfoliopass@ghostfolio-db:5432/ghostfoliodb?sslmode=prefer
    ports:
      - 8435:3333
    restart: on-failure:5
    depends_on:
      ghostfolio-db:
        condition: service_started
      ghostfolio-redis:
        condition: service_healthy

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.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for TZ. (Select your current Time Zone from this list.)
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for ACCESS_TOKEN_SALT and add your own ACCESS_TOKEN_SALT. MariushostingMariushostingMari13 is an example for an ACCESS_TOKEN_SALT. You should invent your own Value. Add 32 random characters, both letters and numbers.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for JWT_SECRET_KEY and add your own JWT_SECRET_KEY. MariushostingMariushostingMari13 is an example for a JWT_SECRET_KEY. You should invent your own Value. Add 32 random characters, both letters and numbers.

• STEP 14

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 15

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

• STEP 16

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

• STEP 17

Now open your browser and type in your HTTPS/SSL certificate like this https://ghostfolio.yourname.synology.me In my case it’s https://ghostfolio.mariushosting.synology.me If everything goes right, you will see the Ghostfolio main page. At the top right of the page click Get started. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 18

Click Create Account. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 19

Copy the Security Token and save it in a safe place. Click Agree and continue. Follow the instructions in the image below. Note: The Security Token is basically your password. If you lose it, you will no longer be able to access Ghostfolio. You will have to start the installation over from scratch in case you forget it.

• STEP 20

Personalize Ghostfolio. At the top right of the page you can personalize your Ghostfolio. Click “My Ghostfolio” then change the settings according to your preferences. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Enjoy Ghostfolio!

🆘TROUBLESHOOTING

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This post was updated on Thursday / November 21st, 2024 at 2:58 AM