Miniflux is a minimalist feed reader. It’s simple, fast, lightweight and very easy to use. Miniflux is compiled statically without external dependencies, drop the binary on your server and you are done. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Miniflux on your Synology NAS using Docker and Portainer.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest Miniflux v2.2.4 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 minifluxdb. 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 miniflux. Follow the instructions in the image below.

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

services:
  db:
    image: postgres:17
    container_name: Miniflux-DB
    hostname: miniflux-db
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD", "pg_isready", "-q", "-d", "miniflux", "-U", "minifluxuser"]
      timeout: 45s
      interval: 10s
      retries: 10
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/minifluxdb:/var/lib/postgresql/data:rw
    environment:
      POSTGRES_DB: miniflux
      POSTGRES_USER: minifluxuser
      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: minifluxpass
    restart: on-failure:5

  miniflux:
    image: miniflux/miniflux:latest
    container_name: Miniflux
    hostname: miniflux
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD", "/usr/bin/miniflux", "-healthcheck", "auto"]
    user: 1026:100
    ports:
      - 8645:8080
    environment:
       DATABASE_URL: postgres://minifluxuser:minifluxpass@miniflux-db/miniflux?sslmode=disable
       RUN_MIGRATIONS: 1
       CREATE_ADMIN: 1
       ADMIN_USERNAME: marius
       ADMIN_PASSWORD: mariushosting
    restart: on-failure:5
    depends_on:
      db:
        condition: service_started

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 ADMIN_USERNAME. Type in your own username. marius is an example for a username.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for ADMIN_PASSWORD. Type in your own password. mariushosting is an example for a password. ⚠️Warning: Do NOT use passwords with special characters.

• STEP 6

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 7

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

• 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:8645 Type in your own Username (ADMIN_USERNAME) and your own Password (ADMIN_PASSWORD) that you have previously added at STEP 5, then click Login. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 10

Click the Settings tab, then scroll down the page. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 11

Change the Timezone and, if you want to, switch to a dark theme. Scroll down the page. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 12

Click Update. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 13

Click the Feeds (+) tab. Type in the URL feed that you like, then click Find a feed. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Your URL feed is now visible on Miniflux!

• STEP 14

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 15

Go to Control Panel / Login Portal / Advanced Tab / click Reverse Proxy. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 16

Now click the “Create” button. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 17

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 Miniflux. After that, add the following instructions:

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

Check Enable HSTS

Destination:
Protocol: HTTP
Hostname: localhost
Port: 8645

• STEP 18

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 19

Go to Control Panel / Network / Connectivity / Check Enable HTTP/2 then click Apply. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 20

Go to Control Panel / Security / Advanced tab/ Check Enable HTTP Compression then click Apply. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 21

Now open your browser and type in your HTTPS/SSL certificate like this https://miniflux.yourname.synology.me that you have previously created at STEP 6. In my case it’s https://miniflux.mariushosting.synology.me If everything goes right, you will see the Miniflux Login page. Type in your own Username (ADMIN_USERNAME) and your own Password (ADMIN_PASSWORD) that you have previously added at STEP 5, then click Login. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 22

Your Miniflux Dashboard with SSL certificate at a glance!

• STEP 23

Install Netflux on Your Synology NAS. Netflux transforms your Miniflux into a sleek, modern experience!

Enjoy Miniflux!

🆘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 Miniflux container over HTTPS, check out my guide on How to Run Docker Containers Over HTTPS.

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This post was updated on Saturday / January 18th, 2025 at 12:24 AM