OpenProject is a web-based project management system for location-independent team collaboration. This free open-source application is released under the GNU General Public License Version 3 and is available as a community edition and a chargeable Enterprise Edition. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install OpenProject Community Edition on your Synology NAS using Docker.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest OpenProject v13.4.1 release.

💡Note: Check out my new guide on how to Install OpenProject 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

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 OpenProject. After that, add the following instructions:

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

Check Enable HSTS

Destination:
Protocol: HTTP
Hostname: localhost
Port: 5122

• 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 / 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 openproject. 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 openproject folder that you created at STEP 10 name one “assets” and the other “pgdata“. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

• STEP 12

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

• STEP 13

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 OpenProject. Uncheck the “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 openproject \
-p 5122:80 \
-e SERVER_HOSTNAME=openproject.yourname.synology.me \
-e SECRET_KEY_BASE=MariushostingMariushostingMari13 \
-e OPENPROJECT_EDITION="bim" \
-v /volume1/docker/openproject/pgdata:/var/openproject/pgdata \
-v /volume1/docker/openproject/assets:/var/openproject/assets \
openproject/community:13

Note: Before you paste the code above in the Run command area, change the value for SERVER_HOSTNAME and add your own synology.me DDNS that you have previously created at STEP 6.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Run command area, change the value for SECRET_KEY_BASE and add your own Secret Key Base. MariushostingMariushostingMari13 is an example for a Secret Key Base value. You should invent your own Value. Add 32 random characters, both letters and numbers.

• STEP 14

After you click OK on STEP 13 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 15

After you click Submit on STEP 14, select your “Install OpenProject” Task then click the “Run” tab. You will be asked to run Install OpenProject – click OK. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 16

Go back to STEP 1 or you will deal with karma 🙂.

• STEP 17

Please wait approximately 10 minutes for the installation to be completed or you will get a blank 503 error page if you try to connect too soon. Now open your browser and type in your HTTPS/SSL certificate like this https://openproject.yourname.synology.me In my case it’s https://openproject.mariushosting.synology.me at the top right of the page, add admin as Username and admin as Password then click Sign in. Follow the instructions in the image below.

⚠️Warning: the default username is admin and the default password is admin

• STEP 18

After you click Sign in at STEP 17, you will be prompted to change the password. Add the current admin password then your new password. Click Save. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 19

You will be prompted to select your language. Click Save. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 20

At the bottom of the page you will see a yellow warning message. Click on the System settings link. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 21

In the Host name area type in your own Synology DDNS that you have previously created at STEP 6. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 22

Scroll down on the page and uncheck the “Display welcome block on homescreen” option. Click Save. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 23

If everything goes right, you will see the following message at the top right of your screen: “Successful update“.

• STEP 24

Your OpenProject Dashboard at a glance!

• STEP 25

Set Up Email Notifications in OpenProject.

Enjoy OpenProject!

🆘TROUBLESHOOTING

If you encounter issues by using this container, make sure to check out the Common Docker issues article.
⚠️Warning: This container require a NAS with AVX support. Check out the Common Docker issues article above.

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 OpenProject 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 Wednesday / March 27th, 2024 at 10:47 PM