How to Install Pydio Cells on Your Synology NAS

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How to Install Pydio Cells on Your Synology NAS

Pydio Cells is an open-core, self-hosted Document Sharing and Collaboration platform (DSC) specifically designed for organizations that need advanced document sharing and collaboration without security trade-offs or compliance issues. It is a full rewrite of the Pydio project using the Go language following a micro-service architecture. Pydio Cells gives you full control of your document sharing environment ā€“ combining fast performance, huge file transfer sizes, granular security, etc. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Pydio Cells on your Synology NAS using Docker and Portainer.

šŸ’”Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest Pydio Cells v4.4.7Ā 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.

Pydio Cells Synology NAS Set up 1

  • STEP 5

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

Pydio Cells Synology NAS Set up 2

  • 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 Pydio. After that, add the following instructions:

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

Check Enable HSTS

Destination:
Protocol:Ā HTTPS
Hostname:Ā localhost
Port:Ā 8430

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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 pydio. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

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  • STEP 11

Now create three new folders inside the pydio folder that you created at STEP 10 and name them cells, data and db. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

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  • STEP 12

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 13

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

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

services:
  db:
    image: mariadb:11.4-noble #LTS Long Time Support Until May 29, 2029.
    container_name: Pydio-DB
    hostname: pydio-db
    mem_limit: 1g
    cpu_shares: 768
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:false
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/pydio/db:/var/lib/mysql:rw
    environment:
      TZ: Europe/Bucharest
      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: rootpass
      MYSQL_DATABASE: pydio
      MYSQL_USER: pydiouser
      MYSQL_PASSWORD: pydiopass
    restart: on-failure:5

  cells:
    image: pydio/cells:latest
    container_name: Pydio
    hostname: pydio
    mem_limit: 4g
    cpu_shares: 768
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    user: 1026:100
    healthcheck:
      test: wget --no-verbose --tries=1 --spider https://localhost:8080
    ports: 
      - 8430:8080
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/pydio/cells:/var/cells:rw
      - /volume1/docker/pydio/data:/var/cells/data:rw
    restart: on-failure:5
    depends_on:
      db:
        condition: service_started

Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for TZ.Ā (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 user with your own values. (Follow my step by step guide on how to do this.)Ā 1026 is my personal UID value and 100 is my personal GID value. You have to type in your own values.

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  • STEP 14

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 15

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 16

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  • STEP 17

Now open your browser and type in your HTTPS/SSL certificate like this https://pydio.yourname.synology.me that you have previously created at STEP 6. In my case it’s https://pydio.mariushosting.synology.me If everything goes right, you will see the Pydio Cells installation page. Agree with the terms, then click NEXT. Follow the instructions in the image below.

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  • STEP 18

Database Configuration. Add the following data, then click NEXT. Follow the instructions in the image below.

  1. TCP
  2. On the Host Name field type in: pydio-db
  3. On the Port field type in: 3306
  4. On the Database Name field type in: pydio
  5. On the Database User field type in: pydiouser
  6. On the Database Password field type in: pydiopass

Pydio Cells Synology NAS Set up 12

  • STEP 19

Add your own Application title, choose the language, then add your own Username and Password. Click NEXT. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Pydio Cells Synology NAS Set up 13

  • STEP 20

Click INSTALL NOW. Follow the instructions in the image below.

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  • STEP 21

Wait a few minutes until the installation is done.

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  • STEP 22

Wait for the automatic page refresh or click RELOAD. Follow the instructions in the image below.

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  • STEP 23

Type in your own Username and Password that you have previously created at STEP 19. Click Enter. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Pydio Cells Synology NAS Set up 17

  • STEP 24

Upload your own Documents. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Pydio Cells Synology NAS Set up 18

  • STEP 25

Share Documents. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Pydio Cells Synology NAS Set up 19

  • STEP 26

Give your shared Link to a Friend or Family member.

Pydio Cells Synology NAS Set up 20

  • STEP 27

Set Up Email Notifications on Pydio Cells.

  • STEP 28

You can also download the Pydio Cells application for Android.

šŸ†˜TROUBLESHOOTING

If you encounter issues by using this container, make sure to check out the Common Docker issues article. If your Pydio container is in an “unhealthy” status at STEP 13, change in the compose code the following line https://localhost:8080 with https://pydio.yourname.synology.me that you have previously created at STEP 6. Click update the stack.

Enjoy Pydio Cells!

Note: Read the Pydio Cells Full Documentation.

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This post was updated on Wednesday / January 15th, 2025 at 1:18 PM

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