How to Install RomM With PostgreSQL on Your Synology NAS

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RomM is a self-hosted application for organizing and playing retro game collections through a clean, responsive web interface, ideal for emulator enthusiasts. It scans and enriches your game library with metadata from IGDB, Screenscraper, and MobyGames, supporting over 400 platforms, and fetches custom artwork from SteamGridDB. You can play games directly in the browser using EmulatorJS and RuffleRS, share your library with customizable permissions, and manage games (view, upload, update, delete) from any modern browser. RomM supports multi-disk games, DLCs, mods, patches, manuals, and custom tags for filtering. It integrates with Playnite and muOS, and displays RetroAchievements. RomM is an alternative to RetroAssembly. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install RomM on your Synology NAS with PostgreSQL as a database using Docker & Portainer.

šŸ’”Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest RomM v4.1.4 release.

šŸ’”Note: Check out my guide on how to Install RomM With MariaDB as a Database.

šŸ’”Note: Check out my guide on how to Install RomM on Your UGREEN NAS.

  • 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

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

RomM Synology NAS PostgreSQL Set up 1

  • STEP 4

Now create four new folders inside the rommĀ folder that you have previously created at STEP 3 and name them db, games, redis, resources. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

RomM Synology NAS PostgreSQL Set up 2

  • STEP 5

Now create three new folders inside the gamesĀ folder that you have previously created at STEP 4 and name them assets, config, library. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

RomM Synology NAS PostgreSQL Set up 3

  • STEP 6

Download (click on the blue link below) and upload the config.yml file below in the config folder that you have previously created at STEP 5. Follow the instructions in the image below. šŸ”’Note: Support my work to unlock the password. You can use this password to download any file on mariushosting forever!

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RomM Synology NAS PostgreSQL Set up 4

  • STEP 7

Log into Portainer using your username and password. On the left sidebar in Portainer, click onĀ Home thenĀ Live connect. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Portainer Add Stack NAS 1

On the left sidebar in Portainer, click onĀ StacksĀ thenĀ + Add stack. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Portainer Add Stack NAS 2

  • STEP 8

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

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

services:
  db:
    image: postgres:17
    container_name: RomM-DB
    hostname: romm-db
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD", "pg_isready", "-q", "-d", "romm", "-U", "rommuser"]
      timeout: 45s
      interval: 10s
      retries: 10
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/romm/db:/var/lib/postgresql/data:rw
    environment:
      POSTGRES_DB: romm
      POSTGRES_USER: rommuser
      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: rommpass
    restart: on-failure:5

  romm:
    image: rommapp/romm:latest
    container_name: RomM
    healthcheck:
      test: timeout 10s bash -c ':> /dev/tcp/127.0.0.1/8080' || exit 1
      interval: 10s
      timeout: 5s
      retries: 3
      start_period: 90s  
    environment:
      ROMM_DB_DRIVER: postgresql
      DB_HOST: romm-db
      DB_NAME: romm
      DB_USER: rommuser
      DB_PASSWD: rommpass
      DB_PORT: 5432
      ROMM_AUTH_SECRET_KEY: c244ac32bb2c9f408ba3351c6ab9808195485e7be94695941b2b65a895183390
      #SCREENSCRAPER_USER: These are the recommended metadata providers
      #SCREENSCRAPER_PASSWORD: https://docs.romm.app/latest/Getting-Started/Metadata-Providers/#screenscraper
      #IGDB_CLIENT_ID: Generate an ID and SECRET in IGDB
      #IGDB_CLIENT_SECRET: https://api-docs.igdb.com/#account-creation
      #MOBYGAMES_API_KEY: https://www.mobygames.com/info/api/
      #STEAMGRIDDB_API_KEY: https://docs.romm.app/latest/Getting-Started/Metadata-Providers/#steamgriddb
      #RETROACHIEVEMENTS_API_KEY: https://api-docs.retroachievements.org/
      #HASHEOUS_API_ENABLED: true # https://docs.romm.app/latest/Getting-Started/Metadata-Providers/#hasheous
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/romm/resources:/romm/resources:rw
      - /volume1/docker/romm/redis:/redis-data:rw
      - /volume1/docker/romm/games/library:/romm/library:rw
      - /volume1/docker/romm/games/assets:/romm/assets:rw
      - /volume1/docker/romm/games/config:/romm/config:rw
    ports:
      - 7676:8080
    depends_on:
      db:
        condition: service_healthy
    restart: on-failure:10

Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for ROMM_AUTH_SECRET_KEY.
(šŸŸ¢Click this Link to Generate Your Own Free SECRET KEY.) šŸ–¼ļøCheck Example Screenshot. (In the prompt, type in the following text: openssl rand -hex 32 then hit enter on your Keyboard). šŸ–¼ļøCheck Example Screenshot and copy your key.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, remove the # in front of the SCREENSCRAPER_USER, SCREENSCRAPER_PASSWORD, IGDB_CLIENT_ID, IGDB_CLIENT_SECRET, MOBYGAMES_API_KEY, STEAMGRIDDB_API_KEY, RETROACHIEVEMENTS_API_KEY, HASHEOUS_API_ENABLED or leave it as it is if you don’t have the keys right away. You can add them later and update the Portainer stack when you have your keys. Check out the Meta Providers explanation.

RomM Synology NAS PostgreSQL Set up 5

  • STEP 9

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.

RomM Synology NAS PostgreSQL Set up 6

  • STEP 10

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

Portainer Success Stack NAS

  • STEP 11

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  • STEP 12

The installation process can take up to a few seconds/minutes.Ā  It will depend on your Internet speed connection.Ā Now open your browser and type in http://Synology-ip-address:7676 Type in your own Username and Password. Click NEXT. Follow the instructions in the image below.

RomM Synology NAS PostgreSQL Set up 7

  • STEP 13

Click FINISH. Follow the instructions in the image below.

RomM Synology NAS PostgreSQL Set up 8

  • STEP 14

Type in your own Username and Password that you have previously added at STEP 12. Click LOGIN. Follow the instructions in the image below.

RomM Synology NAS PostgreSQL Set up 9

  • STEP 15

At the bottom left, click on the user icon to access the Settings. Follow the instructions in the image below.

RomM Synology NAS PostgreSQL Set up 10

  • STEP 16

Your RomM dashboard at a glance!

RomM Synology NAS PostgreSQL Set up 11

Enjoy RomM!

šŸ†˜TROUBLESHOOTING

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

Note: If you want to run the RomM container over HTTPS, check How to Run Docker Containers Over HTTPS. In order to make RomM work via HTTPS, it’s mandatory to activate WebSocket.

Note: Can I run Docker on my Synology NAS?Ā See the supported models.
Note: How to Back Up Docker Containers on your Synology NAS.
Note: Find outĀ how to update the RomM container with the latest image.
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Note: Find out the Best NAS Models For Docker.
Note: Activate Gmail SMTP For Docker Containers.

This post was updated on Sunday / August 24th, 2025 at 12:02 AM

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