Homebox is the inventory and organization system built for the Home User! With a focus on simplicity and ease of use, Homebox is the perfect solution for your home inventory, organization, and management needs. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Homebox on your Synology NAS using Docker.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest Homebox v0.16.0 release.

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

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

• 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 homebox. 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 Homebox. 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=homebox \
-p 3100:7745 \
-e HBOX_LOG_LEVEL=info \
-e HBOX_LOG_FORMAT=text \
-e HBOX_WEB_MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE=5000 \
-e TZ=Europe/Bucharest \
-v /volume1/docker/homebox:/data \
--restart always \
ghcr.io/sysadminsmedia/homebox:latest

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

• STEP 8

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

• 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:3100 Click Register. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 10

Type in your own credentials: Email, Name and Password. Click Register. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 11

Type in your own Email Address and Password that you have previously created at STEP 10, then click Login. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 12

On the left sidebar, click Profile to personalize your user profile. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 13

On the left sidebar, click on Tools to generate different reports and import/export your inventory. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 14

Your Homebox at a glance!

Enjoy Homebox!

🆘TROUBLESHOOTING

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 Homebox container over HTTPS, check How to Run Docker Containers Over HTTPS. In order to make Homebox work via HTTPS, it’s mandatory to activate WebSocket.

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 Homebox 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 / December 2nd, 2024 at 12:15 AM