How to Install Komga on Your UGREEN NAS

How to Install Komga on Your UGREEN NAS

Komga is a free and open source comics/mangas server. You can easily browse libraries, series and books via a responsive web UI that works on desktops, tablets and phones. Komga supports the following file types: Comic book archives: CBZ and CBR (except RAR5 and solid archives) – Comic books in EPUB format – PDF files. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Komga on your UGREEN NAS using Docker & Portainer.

šŸ’”Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest Komga v.1.15.1Ā release.

šŸ’”Note: Check out my new guide on how to Install Komga on Your Synology NAS.

  • STEP 1

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  • STEP 2

InstallĀ Portainer using my step by step guide. If you already have Portainer installed on your UGREEN NAS, skip this STEP. Attention: Make sure you have installed the latest Portainer version.

  • STEP 3

Add Read & Write Permissions to the Docker Folder. If you have already added the Read and Write Permissions to the Docker Folder, skip this STEP.

  • STEP 4

Go toĀ File Manager and open the docker folder. Inside the docker folder, create one new folder and name it komga. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

Komga UGREEN NAS Set up 1

  • STEP 5

Now create two new folders inside the komgaĀ folder that you created atĀ STEP 4 and name them config and data. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

Komga UGREEN NAS Set up 2

  • STEP 6

Populate the data folder you have previously created at STEP 5 with your comics, ePUB, PDF, CBR, CBZ. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Komga UGREEN NAS Set up 3

  • STEP 7

Log into Portainer using your username and password. On the left sidebar in Portainer, click on StacksĀ thenĀ + Add stack. Follow the instructions in the image below.

UGREEN NAS Portainer Add Stack

  • STEP 8

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

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

version: "3.9"
services:
  komga:
    container_name: Komga
    image: gotson/komga
    mem_limit: 4g
    cpu_shares: 768
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    user: 999:10
    restart: on-failure:5
    ports:
      - 8341:25600
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/komga/config:/config:rw
      - /volume1/docker/komga/data:/data:rw
    environment:
     TZ: Europe/Bucharest

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.) 999 is my personal UID value and 10Ā 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.Ā (Select your current Time Zone from this list.)

Komga UGREEN NAS Set up 4

  • STEP 9

Scroll down on the page until you see a button namedĀ 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.

Komga UGREEN NAS Set up 5

  • STEP 10

If everything goes right, you will see the following message at the top right of your screen: ā€œSuccess Stack successfully deployedā€œ.

Komga UGREEN NAS Set up 6

  • STEP 11

Go back toĀ STEP 1Ā or you will deal with karma šŸ™‚

  • STEP 12

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://ugreennas-ip-address:8341 Choose an Email, a Password, the Language and Theme, then click CREATE USER ACCOUNT. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Komga UGREEN NAS Set up 7

  • STEP 13

Click on the ADD LIBRARY button. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Komga UGREEN NAS Set up 8

  • STEP 14

Choose a name for your Library. On the Root folder area type in /data then click NEXT. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Komga UGREEN NAS Set up 9

  • STEP 15

Click Next. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Komga UGREEN NAS Set up 10

  • STEP 16

Click Next. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Komga UGREEN NAS Set up 11

  • STEP 17

Click ADD. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Komga UGREEN NAS Set up 12

  • STEP 18

Enjoy your Library with Komga! If you have a large library you will need to wait a few minutes before the files become visible in your Komga Home. The files need to be processed.

Komga UGREEN NAS Set up 13

Start reading your comics!

Komga UGREEN NAS Set up 14

Enjoy Komga on your UGREEN NAS!

This post was updated on Friday / December 20th, 2024 at 10:42 PM