Heimdall is a way to organise all those links to your most used websites and web applications in a simple way. Simplicity is the key to Heimdall. Why not use it as your browser start page? It even has the option to include a search bar using either Google, Bing or DuckDuckGo. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Heimdall on your Synology NAS using Docker.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest Heimdall v2.6.1 release.

💡Note: Check out my new guide on how to Install Heimdall Using Portainer.

• 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 heimdall. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to 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:

1. General: In the Task field type in Install Heimdall. Uncheck the “Enabled” option. Select root User.
2. Schedule: Select Run on the following date then select “Do not repeat“.
3. 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=heimdall \
-p 8056:80 \
-p 7543:443 \
-e PUID=1026 \
-e PGID=100 \
-e TZ=Europe/Bucharest \
-v /volume1/docker/heimdall:/config \
--restart always \
ghcr.io/linuxserver/heimdall

Note: Before you paste the code above in the Run command area below, change the value numbers for PUID and PGID with your own values. (Follow my step by step guide on how to do this.)
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Run command area below, change the value for TZ. (Select your current Time Zone from this list.)

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

• STEP 8

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• STEP 9

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:8056 Click “Add an application here” to start adding your first app on the dashboard. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 10

Select an application from the list or manually add your own application or website. Select Pinned, add the Application name, URL, then click SAVE. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 11

Your Heimdall dashboard will look like this. You can start setting up your Dashboard according to your preferences. To add new applications, just click on the menu on the bottom right. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 12

You can add a search bar.

• STEP 13

You can organize everything in your Dashboard.

• STEP 14

You can create multiple user accounts and multiple dashboards.

Enjoy Heimdall!

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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 Heimdall container over an HTTPS connection, check out my guide on How to Run Docker Containers Over HTTPS.

Note: You can add or remove users to allow or prevent them from accessing your Dashboard.
Note: Find out how to update the Heimdall container with the latest image.
Note: How to Back Up Docker Containers on your Synology NAS.
Note: Can I run Docker on my Synology NAS? See the supported models.
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Note: Find out the Best NAS Models For Docker.
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This post was updated on Tuesday / March 5th, 2024 at 10:36 PM