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.
This guide works perfectly with the latest NocoBase v0.21.0-alpha.13 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.
version: "3.9"
services:
db:
image: postgres:16
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
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.
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
Go back to STEP 1 or you will deal with karma 🙂
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 the default username and password, then click Sign in. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 17
At the top right of the page, click on the user icon, then Change password. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 18
Type in your old default admin123 password, then type in your new password. Click Submit. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 19
Your NocoBase dashboard at a glance!
Enjoy NocoBase!
If you encounter issues by using this container, make sure to check out the Common Docker issues article.
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This post was updated on Sunday / April 21st, 2024 at 2:29 PM