Slink is a self-hosted image sharing platform similar to Picsur, built with Symfony and SvelteKit. Slink solves the problem of sharing images with friends, family, and colleagues without relying on third-party services. It also offers a platform for artists to share their work with the community. Additionally, developers may find it useful for self-hosting screenshots of personal projects, which can then be used on GitHub, portfolios, blogs, etc. It supports the SVG, PNG, JPG, WEBP and GIF format. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Slink on your Synology NAS using Docker & Portainer.
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
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 to Control Panel / Login Portal / Advanced Tab / click Reverse Proxy. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 5
Now click the “Create” 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 Slink. After that, add the following instructions:
Source:
Protocol: HTTPS
Hostname: slink.yourname.synology.me
Port: 443
Check Enable HSTS
Destination:
Protocol: HTTP
Hostname: localhost
Port: 3140
STEP 7
On the Reverse Proxy Rules click the Custom Header tab. Click Create and then, from the drop-down menu, click WebSocket. After you click on WebSocket, two Header Names and two Values will be automatically added. Click 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 Compression then click Apply. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 10
Go to File Station and open the docker folder. Inside the docker folder, create one new folder and name it slink. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.
STEP 11
Now create two new folders inside the slink folder that you created at STEP 10 and name them data and images. 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 on Stacks then + Add stack. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 13
In the Name field type in slink. Follow the instructions in the image below.
version: "3.9"
services:
slink:
image: anirdev/slink:latest
container_name: Slink
environment:
ORIGIN: https://slink.yourname.synology.me
USER_APPROVAL_REQUIRED: false #or #true Require user approval before they can upload images
STORAGE_PROVIDER: local
volumes:
- /volume1/docker/slink/data:/app/var/data:rw
- /volume1/docker/slink/images:/app/slink/images
ports:
- 3140:3000
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for ORIGIN and type in your own synology.me DDNS with https:// at the beginning that you have previously created at STEP 6.
STEP 14
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 15
If everything goes right, you will see the following message at the top right of your screen: “Success Stack successfully deployed“.
STEP 16
Go back to STEP 1 or you will deal with karma 🙂
STEP 17
Now open your browser and type in your HTTPS/SSL certificate like this https://slink.yourname.synology.me that you have previously created at STEP 6. In my case it’s https://slink.mariushosting.synology.me If everything goes right, you will see the Slink main page. At the top right of the page, click Log in. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 18
Click Create One. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 19
Type in your own Name, Email and Password. Click Sign up. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 20
Type in your own Email address and Password that you have previously created at STEP 19, then click Sign In. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 21
Click Take me to upload. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 22
Drag & Drop your image in the apposite area. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 23
Copy your personalized link. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 24
Share your personalized link with your friends. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Enjoy Slink!
If you encounter issues by using this container, make sure to check out the Common Docker issues article.
Note: Can I run Docker on my Synology NAS? See the supported models.
Note: How to Back Up Docker Containers on your Synology NAS.
Note: Find out how to update the Slink container with the latest image.
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Note: Best Practices When Using Docker and DDNS.
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This post was updated on Friday / October 11th, 2024 at 4:15 PM