OpenCloud is a modern, open-source, self-hosted platform for file management, secure sharing, and team collaboration. It prioritizes simplicity and data sovereignty, giving users full control without unnecessary complexity. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install OpenCloud on your Synology NAS using Docker and Portainer.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest OpenCloud v5.0.2 release.

💡Note: Check out my guide on how to Install OpenCloud on Your UGREEN NAS.

• 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 OpenCloud. After that, add the following instructions:

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

Check Enable HSTS

Destination:
Protocol: HTTPS ⚠️#Very Important to use HTTPS instead of HTTP
Hostname: localhost
Port: 9200

• 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 opencloud. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

• STEP 11

Now create two new folders inside the opencloud folder that you have previously created at STEP 10 and name them config and data. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

• STEP 12

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 13

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

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

services:
  opencloud:
    image: opencloudeu/opencloud-rolling:latest
    container_name: OpenCloud
    command: init
    user: 1026:100
    healthcheck:
      test: timeout 10s bash -c ':> /dev/tcp/127.0.0.1/9200' || exit 1
      interval: 10s
      timeout: 5s
      retries: 3
      start_period: 90s
    ports:
      - 9200:9200
    environment:
      IDM_CREATE_DEMO_USERS: false
      IDM_ADMIN_PASSWORD: mariushosting
      OC_URL: https://opencloud.yourname.synology.me
      OC_DOMAIN: opencloud.yourname.synology.me
      OC_SHARING_PUBLIC_SHARE_MUST_HAVE_PASSWORD: true #false instead of true to disable the password for public links.
      OC_LOG_LEVEL: info
      OC_INSECURE: false
      PROXY_HTTP_ADDR: 0.0.0.0:9200
      PROXY_TLS: true
    volumes:
      - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
      - /volume1/docker/opencloud/data:/var/lib/opencloud:rw
      - /volume1/docker/opencloud/config:/etc/opencloud:rw
    restart: on-failure:5

Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value numbers for user with your own 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 IDM_ADMIN_PASSWORD. mariushosting is my own password. You should insert your own password. You will need this password later at STEP 21.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for OC_URL and type in your own synology.me DDNS with https:// at the beginning that you have previously created at STEP 6.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for OC_DOMAIN and type in your own synology.me DDNS without https:// at the beginning that you have previously created at STEP 6.

• STEP 14

Scroll down on 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 15

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

• STEP 16

On the left sidebar in Portainer, click Containers. Your OpenCloud container will be marked as exited. This is a normal behavior. Go straight to the next STEP.

• STEP 17

On the left sidebar in Portainer, click Stacks. Click opencloud. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 18

Click the Editor tab. In front of command, add the hashtag symbol #. Click Update the stack. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 19

A new pop up window will open. Click Update. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 20

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• STEP 21

Now open your browser and type in your HTTPS/SSL certificate like this https://opencloud.yourname.synology.me In my case it’s https://opencloud.mariushosting.synology.me Type in admin as Username. Type in your own Password (IDM_ADMIN_PASSWORD) that you have previously added at STEP 13. Click Log in. Follow the instructions in the image below. ⚠️Warning: If you get the error “Client sent an HTTP request to an HTTPS server“, this means you didn’t select HTTPS in the Destination Protocol field at STEP 6 (as previously explained).

• STEP 22

Click Upload to upload your files. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 23

At the top left of the page, click the cube icon then Admin Settings. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 24

Click the Edit icon to change your Username, Email etc. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 25

At the top right of the page, click on your user icon then Preferences. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 26

Switch your OpenCloud theme from Light to Dark. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 27

Your OpenCloud dashboard at a glance!

Enjoy OpenCloud!

🆘TROUBLESHOOTING

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

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