Redmine is a free and open source, web-based project management and issue tracking tool. It allows users to manage multiple projects and associated subprojects. It features per project wikis and forums, time tracking, and flexible, role-based access control. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Redmine on your Synology NAS using Docker.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest Redmine 6.0.1 release.

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

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

STEP 4

Now create two new folders inside the redmine folder that you created at STEP 3 and name them assets, data, db. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

STEP 5

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 6

In the Name field type in redmine. 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: Redmine-DB
    hostname: redmine-db
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:false
    environment:
      - TZ=Europe/Bucharest
      - MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=superstrangepass
      - MYSQL_DATABASE=redmine
      - MYSQL_USER=redmineuser
      - MYSQL_PASSWORD=redminepass
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/redmine/db:/var/lib/mysql:rw
    restart: on-failure:5

  redmine:
    image: redmine:6.0.1
    container_name: Redmine
    hostname: redmine
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    healthcheck:
      test: wget --no-verbose --tries=1 --spider http://localhost:3000/ || exit 1
    user: 1026:100
    environment:
      REDMINE_DB_MYSQL: redmine-db
      REDMINE_DB_DATABASE: redmine
      REDMINE_DB_USERNAME: redmineuser
      REDMINE_DB_PASSWORD: redminepass
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/redmine/data:/usr/src/redmine/files:rw
      - /volume1/docker/redmine/assets:/usr/src/redmine/public/assets:rw
    ports:
      - 3434:3000
    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. (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 UID and GID values. (Follow my step by step guide on how to do this.) 1026 is my personal UID value and 100 is my personal GID value. You have to type in your own values.

STEP 7

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 8

If everything goes right, you will see the following message at the top right of your screen: “Success Stack successfully deployed“.

STEP 9

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STEP 10

Please wait approximately 5 minutes for the installation to be completed or you will get a blank page if you try to connect too soon. 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:3434 Click Sign in at the top right of the page. Follow the instructions in the image below.

STEP 11

Type in the default Username and Password, then click Login.

⚠️Warning: the default username is admin and the default password is admin

STEP 12

You will be prompted to change the current admin password with your own password. Follow the instructions in the image below.

STEP 13

After you click Apply on STEP 12 you will be prompted to change your account information. Change it, then click Save. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Enjoy Redmine!

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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 Redmine container over HTTPS, check out my guide on How to Run Docker Containers Over HTTPS.

This post was updated on Friday / January 10th, 2025 at 1:44 PM

How to Install Redmine on Your Synology NAS

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest Redmine 6.0.1 release.

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