NocoBase is a private no-code platform. With NocoBase you have total control, infinite scalability, and you can empower your team to swiftly adapt to changes and significantly reduce costs. Skip years of development and millions in investment. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install NocoBase on your Synology NAS using Docker and Portainer.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest NocoBase v1.5.6 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

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 4

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

• STEP 5

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

• STEP 6

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 NocoBase. After that, add the following instructions:

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

Check Enable HSTS

Destination:
Protocol: HTTP
Hostname: localhost
Port: 13000

• STEP 7

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 8

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

• STEP 9

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

• STEP 10

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

• STEP 11

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 12

In the Name field type in nocobase. 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: NocoBase-DB
    hostname: nocobase-db
    mem_limit: 1g
    cpu_shares: 1024
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD", "pg_isready", "-q", "-d", "nocobase", "-U", "nocobaseuser"]
      timeout: 45s
      interval: 10s
      retries: 10
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/nocobasedb:/var/lib/postgresql/data:rw
    environment:
      POSTGRES_DB: nocobase
      POSTGRES_USER: nocobaseuser
      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: nocobasepass
    restart: on-failure:5

  nocobase:
    image: nocobase/nocobase:latest
    container_name: NocoBase
    ports:
      - 13000:80
    healthcheck:
      test: timeout 10s bash -c ':> /dev/tcp/127.0.0.1/80' || exit 1
      interval: 10s
      timeout: 5s
      retries: 3
      start_period: 90s
    depends_on:
      - db
    environment: 
      APP_KEY: fxeehek3ovEqWH6qjsaBzOFHJlUZ0A3A
      INIT_ROOT_EMAIL: your@adminemail
      INIT_ROOT_PASSWORD: mariushosting
      INIT_ROOT_NICKNAME: marius
      INIT_ROOT_USERNAME: Lixandru Marius
      DB_DIALECT: postgres
      DB_HOST: nocobase-db
      DB_DATABASE: nocobase
      DB_USER: nocobaseuser
      DB_PASSWORD: nocobasepass

Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for APP_KEY and add your own APP_KEY. fxeehek3ovEqWH6qjsaBzOFHJlUZ0A3A is an example for an APP_KEY. You need to add your own 32 string value using this free online tool.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for INIT_ROOT_EMAIL and add your own email address.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for INIT_ROOT_PASSWORD and add your own password.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for INIT_ROOT_NICKNAME and add your own nickname.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for INIT_ROOT_USERNAME and add your own username.

• STEP 13

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 14

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

• STEP 15

🟢Please Support My work by Making a Donation. Almost 99,9% of the people that install something using my guides forget to support my work, or just ignore STEP 1. I’ve been very honest about this aspect of my work since the beginning: I don’t run any ADS, I don’t require subscriptions, paid or otherwise, I don’t collect IPs, emails, and I don’t have any referral links from Amazon or other merchants. I also don’t have any POP-UPs or COOKIES. I have repeatedly been told over the years how much I have contributed to the community. It’s something I love doing and have been honest about my passion since the beginning. But I also Need The Community to Support me Back to be able to continue doing this work.

• STEP 16

Now open your browser and type in your HTTPS/SSL certificate like this https://nocobase.yourname.synology.me that you have previously created at STEP 6. In my case it’s https://nocobase.mariushosting.synology.me If everything goes right, you will see the NocoBase login page. Type in your own Email Address (INIT_ROOT_EMAIL) and Password (INIT_ROOT_PASSWORD) that you have previously added at STEP 12, then click Sign in. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 17

Your NocoBase dashboard at a glance!

Enjoy NocoBase!

🆘TROUBLESHOOTING

If you encounter issues by using this container, make sure to check out the Common Docker issues article.

Note: Can I run Docker on my Synology NAS? See the supported models.
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This post was updated on Wednesday / February 12th, 2025 at 10:34 PM