Homechart is built to be an integrated experience for all of your household data. Instead of having 5-10 different application to enter duplicate data into, Homechart integrates everything in some interesting ways, such as: Calendar shows your events, as well as upcoming meals, tasks, and recurring transactions. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Homechart on your Synology NAS using Docker & Portainer.
This guide works perfectly with the latest Homechart v.2023.12 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
Go to File Station and open the docker folder. Inside the docker folder, create one new folder and name it homechartdb. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.
STEP 4
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 5
In the Name field type in homechart. Follow the instructions in the image below.
version: "3"
services:
homechart:
depends_on:
- postgres
environment:
HOMECHART_POSTGRESQL_HOSTNAME: postgres
HOMECHART_POSTGRESQL_PASSWORD: postgres
HOMECHART_POSTGRESQL_USERNAME: postgres
image: ghcr.io/candiddev/homechart:latest
container_name: Homechart
ports:
- 3416:3000
restart: always
postgres:
environment:
POSTGRES_PASSWORD: postgres
image: postgres
container_name: Homechart-DB
restart: always
volumes:
- /volume1/docker/homechartdb:/var/lib/postgresql/data
STEP 6
Scroll down on the page until you see a button called 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 7
If everything goes right, you will see this message at the top right of your screen: “Success Stack successfully deployed“.
STEP 8
Go back to STEP 1 or you will deal with karma 🙂.
STEP 9
Now open your browser and type in http://Synology-ip-address:3416 Follow the instructions in the image below. If you, like me, are a new user, click Sign up.
STEP 10
Add your own Email Address and your own Password. Click Sign up with Email. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 11
Click Next. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 12
Add your own Email and Name. Choose your favorite Color and Theme. Choose the Date and Time Format. Click Next. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 13
Select your Currency Format then click Next. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 14
Click Finish. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Enjoy Homechart!
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 Homechart container over HTTPS, check my guide on How to Run Docker Containers Over HTTPS.
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 Homechart container with the latest image.
Note: All persistent data is stored in PostgreSQL database, Homechart doesn’t save anything locally.
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This post was updated on Saturday / February 24th, 2024 at 5:44 AM