PairDrop is a sublime alternative to AirDrop that works on all platforms. Send images, documents or text via peer to peer connection to devices in the same local network/Wi-Fi or to paired devices. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install PairDrop on your Synology NAS using Docker & Portainer.
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
Log into Portainer using your username and password. On the left sidebar in Portainer, click on Stacks then + Add stack. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 4
In the Name field type in pairdrop. Follow the instructions in the image below.
version: "3.9"
services:
pairdrop:
container_name: PairDrop
image: ghcr.io/linuxserver/pairdrop:latest
security_opt:
- no-new-privileges:false
- seccomp:unconfined
healthcheck:
test: timeout 10s bash -c ':> /dev/tcp/127.0.0.1/3000' || exit 1
interval: 10s
timeout: 5s
retries: 3
start_period: 90s
environment:
RATE_LIMIT: false #Set to true instead of false to limit clients to 100 requests per 5 min.
WS_FALLBACK: false #Set to true instead of false to enable websocket fallback if the peer to peer WebRTC connection is not available to the client.
RTC_CONFIG: #Path to a json file containing custom STUN/TURN config.
DEBUG_MODE: false #Set to true instead of false to debug the http server configuration by logging clients IP addresses used by PairDrop to STDOUT.
TZ: Europe/Bucharest
PUID: 1026
PGID: 100
ports:
- 3432:3000
restart: on-failure:5
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for TZ. (Select your current Time Zone from this list.)
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value numbers for PUID and PGID with your own values. (Follow my step by step guide on how to do this.)
STEP 5
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 6
If everything goes right, you will see the following message at the top right of your screen: âSuccess Stack successfully deployedâ.
STEP 7
Go back to STEP 1 or you will deal with karma đ
STEP 8
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:3432 Open PairDrop on other devices to send files. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Enjoy PairDrop!
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 PairDrop container over HTTPS, check How to Run Docker Containers Over HTTPS. In order to make PairDrop work via HTTPS, it’s mandatory to activate WebSocket.
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This post was updated on Sunday / August 25th, 2024 at 3:08 AM