Seafile is an open source file Sync and Share solution designed for high reliability, performance and productivity. Sync, share and collaborate across devices and teams. Seafile is an alternative to Dropbox and Synology Drive. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Seafile 13 on your Synology NAS using Docker and Portainer.
Seafile 13.0.9Ā release.
This guide works perfectly with the latestSTEP 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.
STEP 5
Now click the āCreateā button. Follow the instructions in the image below.
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 Seafile. After that, add the following instructions:
Source:
Protocol:Ā HTTPS
Hostname: seafile.yourname.synology.me
Port:Ā 443
Check Enable HSTS
Destination:
Protocol:Ā HTTP
Hostname:Ā localhost
Port:Ā 8611
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.
STEP 8
Go to Control Panel / Network / Connectivity tab/ Check Enable HTTP/2 then click Apply. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 9
Go to Control Panel / Security / Advanced tab/ Check Enable HTTP CompressionĀ then click Apply. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 10
Go toĀ File StationĀ and open the docker folder. Inside the docker folder, create one new folder and name itĀ seafile. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.
STEP 11
Now create three new folders inside the seafile folder that you have previously created at STEP 10Ā and name them data, db, redis. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.
STEP 12
Log into Portainer using your username and password. On the left sidebar in Portainer, click onĀ HomeĀ thenĀ Live connect. Follow the instructions in the image below.
On the left sidebar in Portainer, click on StacksĀ thenĀ + Add stack. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 13
In the Name field type in seafile13. Follow the instructions in the image below.
services: db: image: mariadb:11.4-noble #LTS Long Time Support Until May 29, 2029. container_name: Seafile-DB hostname: seafile-db security_opt: - no-new-privileges:false volumes: - /volume1/docker/seafile/db:/var/lib/mysql:rw environment: MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: rootpass MYSQL_DATABASE: seafile_db MYSQL_USER: seafileuser MYSQL_PASSWORD: seafilepassword TZ: Europe/Bucharest restart: on-failure:5 cache: image: memcached:1.6 entrypoint: memcached -m 256 container_name: Seafile-CACHE hostname: memcached security_opt: - no-new-privileges:true read_only: true user: 1026:100 restart: on-failure:5 redis: image: redis container_name: Seafile-REDIS command: - /bin/sh - -c - redis-server --requirepass redispass hostname: redis security_opt: - no-new-privileges:true read_only: false user: 1026:100 healthcheck: test: ["CMD-SHELL", "redis-cli ping || exit 1"] volumes: - /volume1/docker/seafile/redis:/data:rw environment: TZ: Europe/Bucharest restart: on-failure:5 seafile: image: seafileltd/seafile-mc:13.0-latest container_name: Seafile user: 0:0 hostname: seafile security_opt: - no-new-privileges:false healthcheck: test: wget --no-verbose --tries=1 --spider http://localhost volumes: - /volume1/docker/seafile/data:/shared:rw ports: - 8611:80 environment: INIT_SEAFILE_MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: rootpass SEAFILE_MYSQL_DB_HOST: seafile-db SEAFILE_MYSQL_DB_USER: seafileuser SEAFILE_MYSQL_DB_PORT: 3306 SEAFILE_MYSQL_DB_PASSWORD: seafilepassword SEAFILE_MYSQL_DB_SEAFILE_DB_NAME: seafile_db SEAFILE_MYSQL_DB_CCNET_DB_NAME: ccnet_db SEAFILE_MYSQL_DB_SEAHUB_DB_NAME: seahub_db CACHE_PROVIDER: redis REDIS_HOST: redis REDIS_PORT: 6379 REDIS_PASSWORD: redispass TIME_ZONE: Europe/Bucharest SEAFILE_VOLUME: /opt/seafile-data SEAFILE_MYSQL_VOLUME: /opt/seafile-mysql/db INIT_SEAFILE_ADMIN_EMAIL: yourown@email INIT_SEAFILE_ADMIN_PASSWORD: mariushosting JWT_PRIVATE_KEY: dOxZYTTZgXKMHkqLBIQVImayQXAVWdzGBPuFJKggzcgvgPJPXpWzqzKaUOIOGGIr SEADOC_VOLUME: /opt/seadoc-data SEADOC_IMAGE: seafileltd/sdoc-server:2.0-latest ENABLE_SEADOC: false #or true SEADOC_SERVER_URL: https://seafile.yourname.synology.me/sdoc-server SEAFILE_SERVER_HOSTNAME: seafile.yourname.synology.me SEAFILE_SERVER_PROTOCOL: https FORCE_HTTPS_IN_CONF: true SEAFILE_SERVER_LETSENCRYPT: false depends_on: db: condition: service_started cache: condition: service_started redis: condition: service_started restart: on-failure:5
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value forĀ 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 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.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value forĀ TIME_ZONE.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 for INIT_SEAFILE_ADMIN_EMAIL. You have to type in your own email address that you will need later at STEP 17.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for INIT_SEAFILE_ADMIN_PASSWORD.Ā mariushosting is an example for a password. You have to type in your own password that you will need later at STEP 17.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for JWT_PRIVATE_KEY. (Generate your own Random 64 length JWT_PRIVATE_KEY.)
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for SEAFILE_SERVER_URLĀ and type in your own synology.me DDNS withĀ https:// at the beginning that you have previously created at STEP 6.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for SEAFILE_SERVER_HOSTNAMEĀ and type in your own synology.me DDNS withoutĀ https:// at the beginning that you have previously created at STEP 6.
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.
STEP 15
If everything goes right, you will see the following message at the top right of your screen: āSuccess Stack successfully deployedā.
STEP 16
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STEP 17
Please wait approximately 2 minutes for the installation to be completed or you will get a blank page if you try to connect too soon. Now open your browser and type in your HTTPS/SSL certificate like this https://seafile.yourname.synology.me that you have previously created at STEP 6. In my case it’s https://seafile.mariushosting.synology.me If everything goes right, you will see the Seafile 13 log in page. Type in your own Email address (INIT_SEAFILE_ADMIN_EMAIL) and Password (INIT_SEAFILE_ADMIN_PASSWORD) that you have previously added at STEP 13. Click Log in. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 18
At the top right of the page, click on the user icon then System Admin. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 19
On the left sidebar, click Settings. Add your own brand elements. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 20
At the top right of the page, you can also switch the theme to Dark. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 21
Your Seafile 13 instance with your brand elements at a glance!
STEP 22
You can also download the Seafile application for Android and Apple devices.
Enjoy Seafile 13!
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 Seafile 13Ā container over HTTPS, check How to Run Docker Containers Over HTTPS. In order to make Seafile 13Ā work via HTTPS, it’s mandatory to activate WebSocket.
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This post was updated on Monday / September 1st, 2025 at 1:38 AM