Nomie is a privacy-focused, one-tap, daily journaling app designed to help users track and understand their lives with ease. Whether you’re monitoring moods, habits, health factors like sleep and exercise, or even personal goals, Nomie offers a simple, intuitive way to log your experiences with a single button press. Built for those with short attention spans, it eliminates complexity while providing powerful insights through customizable trackers and data analysis. With no accounts or cloud storage required, your data stays secure and private on your device. Perfect for self-reflection and personal growth, Nomie empowers you to measure, monitor, and master your life all on your terms. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Nomie on your Synology NAS using Docker & Portainer.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest version of Nomie v6.3.0

• STEP 1

Please Support My work by Making a Donation.

• 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 nomiedb. 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 nomie. Follow the instructions in the image below.

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

services:
  nomie6:
    image: ghcr.io/qcasey/nomie6-oss:master
    container_name: Nomie
    healthcheck:
      test: timeout 10s bash -c ':> /dev/tcp/127.0.0.1/80' || exit 1
      interval: 10s
      timeout: 5s
      retries: 3
      start_period: 90s  
    restart: on-failure:5
    ports:
      - 5332:80
    depends_on:
      - db

  db:
    image: couchdb:3
    container_name: Nomie-DB
    healthcheck:
      test: timeout 10s bash -c ':> /dev/tcp/127.0.0.1/5984' || exit 1
      interval: 10s
      timeout: 5s
      retries: 3
      start_period: 90s  
    ports:
      - 5985:5984
    environment:
      COUCHDB_USER: marius
      COUCHDB_PASSWORD: mariushosting
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/nomiedb:/opt/couchdb/data:rw

Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for COUCHDB_USER and type in your own username. marius is an example for an username.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for COUCHDB_PASSWORD and type in your own password. mariushosting is an example for a password.

• STEP 6

Scroll down 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

🟢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 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:5332 Click Next. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 10

Choose the options that are right for you. Click Next. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 11

Select Local Only. Click Next. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 12 A

Select a Template from the list. I chose ADHD. Before you click Begin, click Use this template as per the instructions at STEP 12 B.

• STEP 12 B

Click Use this Template. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 12 C

Click Ok. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 13

Click Begin. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 14

Your Nomie dashboard at a glance!

• STEP 15

On the left sidebar, click More to access all Nomie options. For example, I have switched the theme from light to Dark. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 16

Your home Dashboard at a glance!

• STEP 17

If you want to access the CouchDB, open your browser and type in http://Synology-ip-address:5985/_utils Type in your own Username and Password that you have previously created at STEP 5. Click Log in. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Enjoy Nomie!

🆘TROUBLESHOOTING

Note: If you want to run the Nomie container over HTTPS, check How to Run Docker Containers Over HTTPS. In order to make Nomie work over https, it’s also mandatory to set up WebSocket.

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.
Note: How to Back Up Docker Containers on your Synology NAS.
Note: Find out how to update the Nomie container with the latest image.
Note: How to Free Disk Space on Your NAS if You Run Docker.
Note: How to Schedule Start & Stop For Docker Containers.
Note: How to Activate Email Notifications.
Note: How to Add Access Control Profile on Your NAS.
Note: How to Change Docker Containers Restart Policy.
Note: How to Use Docker Containers With VPN.
Note: Convert Docker Run Into Docker Compose.
Note: How to Clean Docker.
Note: How to Clean Docker Automatically.
Note: Best Practices When Using Docker and DDNS.
Note: Some Docker Containers Need WebSocket.
Note: Find out the Best NAS Models For Docker.
Note: Activate Gmail SMTP For Docker Containers.

This post was updated on Friday / March 28th, 2025 at 2:37 AM