The open Home Automation Bus is an open source, technology-agnostic home automation platform which runs as the center of your smart home. It has the ability to integrate a multitude of other devices and systems. openHAB includes other home automation systems, (smart) devices and other technologies into a single solution to provide a uniform user interface and a common approach to automation rules across your entire system, regardless of the number of manufacturers and sub-systems involved, giving you the most flexible tool available to make almost any home automation wish come true. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install openHAB on your Synology NAS using Docker.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest openHAB 4.3.1 release.

💡Note: Check out my new guide on how to Install openHAB Using Portainer.

• STEP 1

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• STEP 2

Install Container Manager via Synology “Package Center”. If you run an older DSM version (under 7.2), search for Docker instead of Container Manager.

• STEP 3

Go to File Station and open the docker folder. Inside the docker folder, create one new folder and name it openhab. 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 openhab folder that you have previously created at STEP 3 and name them addons, conf, userdata. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

• STEP 5

Go to Control Panel / Task Scheduler / Create / Scheduled Task / User-defined script. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 6

Once you click on User-defined script a new window will open. Follow the instructions below:

1. General: In the Task field type in “Install openHAB“. Uncheck “Enabled” option. Select root User.
2. Schedule: Select Run on the following date then select “Do not repeat“.
3. Task Settings: Check “Send run details by email“, add your email then copy paste the code below in the Run command area. After that click OK.

docker run -d --name=openhab \
-p 7100:8080 \
-v /volume1/docker/openhab/conf:/openhab/conf \
-v /volume1/docker/openhab/addons:/openhab/addons \
-v /volume1/docker/openhab/userdata:/openhab/userdata \
--restart always \
openhab/openhab:latest

• STEP 7

After you click OK on STEP 6 a new warning pop up window will open. Click OK.

After you click OK, type in your DSM Password then click Submit. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 8

After you click Submit on STEP 7, select your “Install openHAB” Task then click the “Run” tab. You will be asked to run Install openHAB – click OK. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 9

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• STEP 10

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:7100 Create your own Username and Password, then click Create Account. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 11

Select your own Language, Region and Time Zone, then click Begin Setup. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 12

Click Map, then select your location on the pop-up map. Click Set Location. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 13

Select the 3 Persistence Add-ons, then click Install Selected Persistence Add-ons. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 14

Select the 3 Add-ons, then click Install 3 add-ons. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 15

Wait a few minutes until all Add-ons are installed.

• STEP 16

Click Get Started. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 17

Your openHAB dashboard at a glance!

Enjoy openHAB!

🆘TROUBLESHOOTING

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

Note: If you want to run the openHAB container over HTTPS, check How to Run Docker Containers Over HTTPS. In order to make openHAB work via HTTPS, it’s mandatory to activate WebSocket.

Note: How to Add USB Support on DSM 7.

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 openHAB 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 Sunday / January 19th, 2025 at 1:07 AM