How to Install Picsur on Your Synology NAS

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How to Install Picsur on Your Synology NAS

Picsur looks like an hybrid between Imgur and Pastebin. You can easily upload and share your personal photos. Picsur supports different picture formats like QOI, JPG, PNG, WEBP (animated supported), TIFF, BMP, GIF (animated supported). You can also Resize, Rotate, Flip, Strip transparency, Negative and Greyscale every image you have uploaded. In this step by step guide I will show you how to installĀ PicsurĀ on yourĀ Synology NAS using Docker & Portainer.

šŸ’”Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest Picsur v0.5.6Ā release.

  • STEP 1

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  • STEP 2

InstallĀ 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 toĀ Control PanelĀ /Ā Login PortalĀ /Ā AdvancedĀ Tab / clickĀ Reverse Proxy. Follow the instructions in the image below.

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  • STEP 5

Now click the ā€œCreateā€ button. Follow the instructions in the image below.

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  • 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 Picsur. After that, add the following instructions:

Source:
Protocol:Ā HTTPS
Hostname: picsur.yourname.synology.me
Port:Ā 443

Check Enable HSTS

Destination:
Protocol:Ā HTTP
Hostname:Ā localhost
Port:Ā 8286

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  • STEP 7

On the Reverse Proxy Rules click the Custom HeaderĀ tab. ClickĀ CreateĀ and then, from the drop-down menu, clickĀ WebSocket. After you click on WebSocket, two Header Names and two Values will be automatically added. ClickĀ Save. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Synology Proxy WebSocket

  • STEP 8

Go to Control Panel / Network / Connectivity tab/ Check Enable HTTP/2 then click Apply. Follow the instructions in the image below.

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  • STEP 9

Go to Control Panel / Security / Advanced tab/ Check Enable HTTP CompressionĀ then click Apply. Follow the instructions in the image below.

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  • STEP 10

Go toĀ File StationĀ and open the docker folder. Inside the docker folder, create one new folder and name itĀ picsurdb. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

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  • STEP 11

Log into Portainer using your username and password. On the left sidebar in Portainer, click on StacksĀ thenĀ + Add stack. Follow the instructions in the image below.

1 Synology Portainer Add Stack

  • STEP 12

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

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

version: "3.9"
services:
  db:
    image: postgres:16
    container_name: Picsur-DB
    hostname: picsur-db
    mem_limit: 1g
    cpu_shares: 1024
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD", "pg_isready", "-q", "-d", "picsur", "-U", "picsuruser"]
      timeout: 45s
      interval: 10s
      retries: 10
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/picsurdb:/var/lib/postgresql/data:rw
    environment:
      POSTGRES_DB: picsur
      POSTGRES_USER: picsuruser
      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: picsurpass
    restart: on-failure:5
  
  picsur:
    image: ghcr.io/caramelfur/picsur:latest
    container_name: Picsur
    ports:
      - 8286:8286
    environment:
      PICSUR_PORT: 8286
      PICSUR_DB_HOST: picsur-db
      PICSUR_DB_PORT: 5432
      PICSUR_DB_USERNAME: picsuruser
      PICSUR_DB_PASSWORD: picsurpass
      PICSUR_DB_DATABASE: picsur
      PICSUR_ADMIN_PASSWORD: picsur
      PICSUR_MAX_FILE_SIZE: 128000000000
    depends_on:
      db:
        condition: service_healthy
    restart: on-failure:5

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  • STEP 13

Scroll down on the page until you see a button namedĀ 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.

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  • STEP 14

If everything goes right, you will see the following message at the top right of your screen: ā€œSuccess Stack successfully deployedā€œ.

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  • STEP 15

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  • STEP 16

Now open your browser and type in your HTTPS/SSL certificate like this https://picsur.yourname.synology.me In my case it’s https://picsur.mariushosting.synology.me click Log in. Follow the instructions in the image below.

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  • STEP 17

Type in the default username and password, then click LOGIN.

āš ļøWarning: the default username is adminĀ and the default password is picsur

Note: You can change your credentials once you log in.

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  • STEP 18

Drag and Drop your files from your NAS or PC inside Picsur. Follow the instructions in the image below.

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  • STEP 19

After you upload your favorite images one by one, go to admin at the top right of the page, then click My Images to see all of them. Click VIEW on an image to access more options. Follow the instructions in the image below.

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  • STEP 20

Copy Image URL to share with your friends. Follow the instructions in the image below.

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  • STEP 21

Done, your image is visible to your friends.

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  • STEP 22

Click on the Green button to download the image. You can also share files and access more options. Follow the instructions in the image below.

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  • STEP 23

You can also Resize, Rotate, Flip, Strip transparency, Negative and Greyscale every image you have uploaded.

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Enjoy Picsur!

šŸ†˜TROUBLESHOOTING

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

Note: Find outĀ how to update the Picsur containerĀ with the latest image.
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This post was updated on Wednesday / January 15th, 2025 at 1:31 PM

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