Open Dronelog is a high-performance, open-source dashboard for organizing and analyzing drone flight logs privately and locally. It focuses on DJI (.txt logs) and Litchi (CSV) formats with support for Airdata and some third-party CSVs, offering a fully local-first alternative to cloud-based tools. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Open Dronelog on your UGREEN NAS using Docker and Portainer.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest Open Dronelog v2.29.1 release.

💡Note: Check out my guide on how to Install Open Dronelog on Your Synology NAS.

• 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 UGREEN NAS, skip this STEP. Attention: Make sure you have installed the latest Portainer version.

• STEP 3

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

• STEP 4

Now create three new folders inside the opendronelog folder that you have previously created at STEP 3 and name them data, files, logs. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

• STEP 5

⚠️Mandatory: Add Read & Write Permissions to the Docker Folder.

• STEP 6

Log into Portainer using your username and password. On the left sidebar in Portainer, click on Home then Live connect. Follow the instructions in the image below.

On the left sidebar in Portainer, click on Stacks then + Add stack. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 7

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

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

services:
  open-dronelog:
    image: ghcr.io/arpanghosh8453/open-dronelog:latest
    hostname: open-dronelog
    container_name: Open-Dronelog
    healthcheck:
      test: timeout 10s bash -c ':> /dev/tcp/127.0.0.1/80' || exit 1
      interval: 10s
      timeout: 5s
      retries: 3
      start_period: 90s
    ports:
      - 8776:80
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/opendronelog/data:/data/drone-logbook_rw
      - /volume1/docker/opendronelog/logs:/sync-logs:ro
      - /volume1/docker/opendronelog/files:/data/drone-logbook/uploaded:rw
    environment:
       DATA_DIR: /data/drone-logbook
       RUST_LOG: info
       KEEP_UPLOADED_FILES: true
       #DJI_API_KEY: your_api_key_here #Obtain a key at https://developer.dji.com/user
       #SYNC_LOGS_PATH: /sync-logs #Uncomment to enable automatic sync from mounted folder.
       #SYNC_INTERVAL: 0 0 */8 * * * #Uncomment to enable scheduled sync (cron expression, default: every 8 hours.)
       #SESSION_TTL_HOURS: 24 #Uncomment to customize session token lifetime (default: 24 hours.)
       #PROFILE_CREATION_PASS: your_master_password_here #Uncomment to require a master password for creating new profiles.
    restart: on-failure:5

• STEP 8

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 9

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

• STEP 10

🟢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 11

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://ugreen-ip-address:8776 At the top left of the page, click on the Settings icon. Adjust your settings. For example, I switched my theme from Light to Dark. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 12

Your drone logs at a glance!

• STEP 13

Your drone flight records at a glance!

Enjoy Open Dronelog on Your UGREEN NAS!

🆘TROUBLESHOOTING

Note: If you want to run the Open Dronelog container over HTTPS, check out How to Run Docker Containers Over HTTPS on Your UGREEN NAS.

🆙Note/Update/Container: How to Update Your Docker Containers on UGREEN NAS Using Portainer.
🐳Note: How to Create Docker Shortcuts on Desktop.
🆕Note: How to Update Portainer to the latest version.
🆕Note: How to Clean Docker.