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 UGREEN NAS using Docker & Portainer.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest OpenProject v17.0.2 release.

💡Note: Check out my guide on how to Install OpenProject on Your Synology 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 UGREEN NAS, skip this STEP. Attention: Make sure you have installed the latest Portainer version.

• STEP 3

⚠️Mandatory: Enable HTTPS on your UGREEN NAS.

• STEP 4

Create a new hostname on the noip website using your noip account. For example, I have created mariusopen as Host and I use the free ddns.net domain. In the IP Address area, type in your own IPV4 IP address from your ISP, then click Create. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 5

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

• STEP 6

Go to Files 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 7

Now create two new folders inside the openproject folder that you have previously created at STEP 6 and name them data and db. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

• STEP 8

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 9

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

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

services:
  db:
    image: postgres:18
    container_name: OpenProject-DB
    hostname: openproject-db
    user: 999:10
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD", "pg_isready", "-q", "-d", "openproject", "-U", "openprojectuser"]
      timeout: 45s
      interval: 10s
      retries: 10
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/openproject/db:/var/lib/postgresql:rw
    environment:
      POSTGRES_DB: openproject
      POSTGRES_USER: openprojectuser
      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: openprojectpass
    stop_grace_period: 3s
    restart: on-failure:5

  cache:
    image: memcached:latest
    container_name: OpenProject-CACHE
    hostname: cache
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    read_only: false
    user: 999:10
    restart: on-failure:5

  openproject:
    image: openproject/openproject:17
    container_name: OpenProject
    hostname: openproject
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD", "curl", "-f", "http://localhost:80/health_checks/default"]
      interval: 10s
      timeout: 3s
      retries: 3
      start_period: 30s
    ports:
      - 5123:80
    environment:
      OPENPROJECT_HTTPS: true
      OPENPROJECT_HOST__NAME: mariusopen.ddns.net
      SECRET_KEY_BASE: dOxZYTTZgXKMHkqLBIQVImayQXAVWdzGBPuFJKggzcgvgPJPXpWzqzKaUOIOGGIr
      OPENPROJECT_HSTS: true
      RAILS_CACHE_STORE: memcache
      OPENPROJECT_CACHE__MEMCACHE__SERVER: cache:11211
      OPENPROJECT_EDITION: bim
      OPENPROJECT_RAILS__RELATIVE__URL__ROOT: 
      DATABASE_URL: postgres://openprojectuser:openprojectpass@openproject-db/openproject
      RAILS_MIN_THREADS: 4
      RAILS_MAX_THREADS: 16
      IMAP_ENABLED: false
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/openproject/data:/var/openproject/pgdata:rw
      - /volume1/docker/openproject/data:/var/openproject/assets: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.) 999 is my personal UID value and 10 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 OPENPROJECT_HOST__NAME and type in your own NO IP DDNS without https:// at the beginning that you have previously created at STEP 4.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for SECRET_KEY_BASE. (Generate your own Random 64 length SECRET_KEY_BASE.)

• STEP 10

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 11

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

• STEP 12

Open your Nginx Proxy Manager container that you have previously installed at STEP 3. Click Add Proxy Host. A new pop up window will open. Add the following details:

Domain Names: Type in your own noip domain name that you have previously created at STEP 4.
Scheme: http
Forward Hostname/IP: Type in the local NAS IP of your UGREEN NAS.
Forward Port: Type in the OpenProject local Port that is 5123
Check Block Common Exploits
Check Websockets Support
Click the SSL tab. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 13

After you click the SSL tab, add the following details:

SSL Certificate: Request a new SSL Certificate
Check: Force SSL
Check: HSTS Enabled
Check: HTTP/2 Support
Click Save. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 14

In the Proxy Hosts area, if everything goes right, you will see that your OpenProject hostname has been generated. Click on it. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 15

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• STEP 16

Please wait approximately 5 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.ddns.net In my case it’s https://mariusopen.ddns.net If everything goes right, you will see the OpenProject Login 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 17

After you click Sign in at STEP 16, 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 18

Your OpenProject Dashboard at a glance!

• STEP 19

Set Up Email Notifications in OpenProject.

Enjoy OpenProject on Your UGREEN NAS!

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