Papra is a minimalistic document management and archiving platform. It is designed to be simple to use and accessible to everyone. Papra is a platform for long-term document storage and management, like a digital archive for your documents. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Papra 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
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 âCreateâ 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 Papra. After that, add the following instructions:
Source:
Protocol:Â HTTPS
Hostname: papra.yourname.synology.me
Port:Â 443
Check Enable HSTS
Destination:
Protocol:Â HTTP
Hostname:Â localhost
Port:Â 1221
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 papra. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.
STEP 11
Now create one new folder inside the papra folder that you have previously created at STEP 10 and name it db. 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 Stacks then + Add stack. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 13
In the Name field type in papra. Follow the instructions in the image below.
services: papra: image: corentinth/papra:latest-root container_name: Papra healthcheck: test: timeout 10s bash -c ':> /dev/tcp/127.0.0.1/1221' || exit 1 interval: 10s timeout: 5s retries: 3 start_period: 90s environment: CLIENT_BASE_URL: https://papra.yourname.synology.me SERVER_CORS_ORIGINS: https://papra.yourname.synology.me DOCUMENTS_DELETED_DOCUMENTS_RETENTION_DAYS: 30 DOCUMENT_STORAGE_MAX_UPLOAD_SIZE: 10737418240 ports: - 1221:1221 volumes: - /volume1/docker/papra:/app/app-data:rw - /volume1/docker/papra/db:/app-data/db/db.sqlite restart: on-failure:5
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for CLIENT_BASE_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 SERVER_CORS_ORIGINS and type in your own synology.me DDNS with https:// at the beginning that you have previously created at STEP 6.
STEP 14
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 15
If everything goes right, you will see this message at the top right of your screen: âSuccess Stack successfully deployedâ.
STEP 16
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STEP 17
Now open your browser and type in your HTTPS/SSL certificate https://papra.yourname.synology.me in my case https://papra.mariushosting.synology.me Click Register. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 18
Type in your own details, then click Register. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 19
In the apposite field, type in a name for your organization. Click Create organization. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 20
Upload your documents!
STEP 21
View your documents!
STEP 22
Your documents at a glance!
Enjoy Papra!
Note: If you want to run the Papra container over HTTPS, check How to Run Docker Containers Over HTTPS. In order to make Papra work over https, itâs also mandatory to set up WebSocket.
If you encounter issues by using this container, make sure to check out the Common Docker issues article.
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 Papra 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 Thursday / April 3rd, 2025 at 6:57 PM