How to Install PSiTransfer on Your Synology NAS

PSiTransfer is a simple open source self-hosted file sharing solution. It’s an alternative to paid services like Dropbox and WeTransfer. You can share multiple files with your own retention policy. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install PSiTransfer on your Synology NAS using Docker.

Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest PSiTransfer v.2.1.2 release.

STEP 1

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STEP 2

Install Docker via Synology “Package Center”.

STEP 3

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

STEP 4

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

STEP 5

Once you click on User-defined script, a new window will open. Follow the instructions below:

General: In the Task field type in Install PSiTransfer. Uncheck the “Enabled” option. Select root User.
Schedule: Select Run on the following date then select “Do not repeat“.
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=psitransfer \
-p 3377:3000 \
-e PSITRANSFER_UPLOAD_PASS=mariushosting \
-v /volume1/docker/psitransfer:/data \
--restart always \
psitrax/psitransfer
chown -R 1000:1000 /volume1/docker/psitransfer

Note: Before you paste the code above in the Run command area, change the value for PSITRANSFER_UPLOAD_PASS and add your own password. mariushosting is an example for a password. You have to insert your own password.

STEP 6

After you click OK on STEP 5 a new warning pop up window will open. Click OK.

STEP 7

After you click OK on STEP 6, select your “Install PSiTransfer” Task then click the “Run” tab. You will be asked to run Install PSiTransfer – click Yes. Follow the instructions in the image below.