How to Install Syncthing on Your Synology NAS

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How to Install Syncthing on Your Synology NAS

Syncthing replaces proprietary sync and cloud services with something open, trustworthy and decentralized. Your data is your data alone and you deserve to choose where it is stored, if it is shared with some third party and how it’s transmitted over the Internet. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Syncthing on your Synology NAS using docker.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest Syncthing v1.23.4 release.

  • STEP 1

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  • STEP 2

Install Container Manager via Synology “Package Center”. If you run an older DSM version (under 7.2), search for Docker instead of Container Manager.

Download Container Manager Synology Docker

  • STEP 3

Go to File Station and open the docker folder. Inside the docker folder, create 3 new folders and name it syncthing, data1, data2. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

Syncthing Synology NAS Set up 1

  • STEP 4

Go to Control Panel / Task Scheduler / Create / Scheduled Task / User-defined script. Follow the instructions in the images below.

Syncthing Synology NAS Set up 2

  • STEP 5

Once you click on User-defined script a new window will open. Follow the instructions below:

  1. General: In the Task field type in “Install Syncthing. Uncheck “Enabled” option. Select root User.
  2. Schedule: Select Run on the following date then select “Do not repeat“.
  3. Task Settings: Check “Send run details by email“, add your email then copy paste the code below in the Run command area. After that click OK.
docker run -d --name=syncthing \
-p 8384:8384 \
-p 22000:22000/tcp \
-p 22000:22000/udp \
-p 21027:21027/udp \
-e PUID=1026 \
-e PGID=100 \
-e TZ=Europe/Bucharest \
-v /volume1/docker/syncthing:/config \
-v /volume1/docker/data1:/data1 \
-v /volume1/docker/data2:/data2 \
--restart always \
ghcr.io/linuxserver/syncthing

Note: Before you paste the code above in the Run command area below, change the value numbers for PUID and PGID with your own values. (Follow my step by step guide on how to do this.)
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Run command area below, change the value for TZ (Select your current Time Zone from this list).
Note: If you have your docker folder in a different volume, then change /volume1/docker/syncthing/config according to your settings. For example: /volume2/docker/syncthing/config or /volume3/docker/syncthing/config etc.

Syncthing Synology NAS Set up 6 new 2023

  • STEP 6

After you click OK on STEP 5 a new warning pop up window will open. Click OK.

Syncthing Synology NAS Set up 4

After you click OK, type in your DSM Password then click Submit. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Synology Task Scheduler Confirm Admin Password

  • STEP 7

After you click Submit on STEP 6, select your “Install Syncthing” Task then click the “Run” tab. You will be asked to run Install Syncthing – click OK. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Syncthing Synology NAS Set up 5

  • STEP 8

Go back to STEP 1 or you will deal with karma 🙂

  • STEP 9

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:8384 disallow anonymous usage reporting. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Syncthing Synology NAS Set up 6

  • STEP 10

Once you logged in for the first time, remember to add a GUI Authentication User and Password. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Syncthing Synology NAS Set up 7

Enjoy Syncthing!

Note: If you want to run the Syncthing container over HTTPS check How to Run Docker Containers Over HTTPS.

Note: Find out how to update Syncthing container with the latest image.
Note: Can I run Docker on my Synology NAS? See the supported models.
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Note: How to Schedule Start & Stop For Docker Containers.
Note: How to Activate Email Notifications.
Note: How to Add Access Control Profile on Your NAS.
Note: How to Change Docker Containers Restart Policy.
Note: How to Use Docker Containers With VPN.
Note: Convert Docker Run Into Docker Compose.
Note: How to Clean Docker.
Note: How to Clean Docker Automatically.
Note: Best Practices When Using Docker and DDNS.
Note: Some Docker Containers Need WebSocket.
Note: Find out the Best NAS Models For Docker.
Note: Activate Gmail SMTP For Docker Containers.

This post was updated on Wednesday / April 26th, 2023 at 1:56 PM

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