How to Install Tandoor Recipes on Your UGREEN NAS

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How to Install Tandoor Recipes on Your UGREEN NAS

With Tandoor Recipes you can easily manage your recipes with a fast and intuitive editor. Shop lists via the meal plan or straight from recipes with a powerful & customizable search. Tandoor is built around the values of Open Source software and using modern technologies. No tracking, no analytics, just your recipes. Tandoor Recipes is an alternative to Mealie. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Tandoor Recipes on your UGREEN NAS using Docker & Portainer.

šŸ’”Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest Tandoor Recipes v2.5.3Ā release.

šŸ’”Note: Check out my guide on how to Install Tandoor Recipes on Your Synology 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 UGREEN NAS, skip this STEP. Attention: Make sure you have installed the latest Portainer version.

  • STEP 3

āš ļøMandatory: Enable HTTPS on your UGREEN NAS.

  • STEP 4

Create a new hostname on the noip website using your noip account. For example, I have created mariusdoorĀ as Host and I use the free ddns.net domain. In the IP Address area, type in your own IPV4 IP address from your ISP, then click Create. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Tandoor UGREEN NAS Set up 1

  • STEP 5

āš ļøMandatory: Add Read & Write Permissions to the Docker Folder.

  • STEP 6

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

Tandoor UGREEN NAS Set up 2

  • STEP 7

Now create three new folders inside the tandoor folder that you created at STEP 6Ā and name them db, mediafiles, staticfiles. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

Tandoor UGREEN NAS Set up 3

  • STEP 8

Follow my step by step guide on how to activate SMTP for your Gmail account. This step is mandatory. Note: If you don’t want to use the easiest way for SMTP with Google and you already have SMTP details from your own Mail Server, you can just skip this STEP and use your personalized email SMTP details instead.

  • STEP 9

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.

Portainer Add Stack NAS 1

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

Portainer Add Stack NAS 2

  • STEP 10

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

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

services:
  db:
    image: postgres:18
    container_name: Tandoor-DB
    hostname: tandoor-db
    user: 999:10
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD", "pg_isready", "-q", "-d", "tandoor", "-U", "tandooruser"]
      timeout: 45s
      interval: 10s
      retries: 10
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/tandoor/db:/var/lib/postgresql:rw
    env_file:
      - stack.env
    restart: on-failure:5

  tandoor:
    image: vabene1111/recipes:latest
    container_name: Tandoor
    hostname: tandoor
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    healthcheck:
      test: wget --no-verbose --tries=1 --spider http://localhost:80 || exit 1
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/tandoor/staticfiles:/opt/recipes/staticfiles:rw
      - /volume1/docker/tandoor/mediafiles:/opt/recipes/mediafiles:rw
    env_file:
      - stack.env
    ports:
      - 9815:80
    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 numbers for user with your own UID and GID values. (Follow my step by step guide on houidw to do this.) 999 is my personal UID value and 10Ā is my personal GID value. You have to type in your own values.

Tandoor UGREEN NAS Set up 4

  • STEP 11

Click the Upload button after Web editor. Download the stack.env file by clicking the blue link below and then upload it from your computer in the “Load variables from .env files“. Follow the instructions in the image below. šŸ”’Note: Support my work to unlock the password.

Download stack.env file

Env Variables Portainer

  • STEP 12

Note: On the Environment variables change the value for SECRET_KEY and add your own 64 length SECRET KEY. (Generate your own FREE Random 64 length SECRET_KEY.)
Note: On the Environment variables change the value for TZ (TimeZone).Ā (Select your current Time Zone from this list.)
Note: On the Environment variables change the values for DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL and type in your own Gmail address that you have previously used at STEP 8.
Note: On the Environment variables change the values for EMAIL_HOST_USER and type in your own Gmail address that you have previously used at STEP 8.
Note: On the Environment variables change the values for EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD and type in your own Gmail APP Password that you have previously generated at STEP 8. āš ļøWarning: Do NOT confuse with your own Gmail password. This is the Gmail APP password.

Tandoor UGREEN NAS Set up 5

  • STEP 13

After you make the changes,Ā click the Web editor button. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Tandoor UGREEN NAS Set up 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.

Tandoor UGREEN NAS Set up 7

  • STEP 15

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 16

Open your Nginx Proxy Manager container that you have previously installed at STEP 3. Click Add Proxy Host. A new pop up window will open. Add the following details:

Domain Names: Type in your own noip domain name that you have previously created at STEP 4.
Scheme: http
Forward Hostname/IP: Type in the local NAS IP of your UGREEN NAS.
Forward Port: Type in the Tandoor Recipes local Port that is 9815
Check Block Common Exploits
Check Websockets Support
Click the SSL tab. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Tandoor UGREEN NAS Set up 8

  • STEP 17

After you click the SSL tab, add the following details:

SSL Certificate: Request a new SSL Certificate
Check: Force SSL
Check: HSTS Enabled
Check: HTTP/2 Support
Click Save. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Tandoor UGREEN NAS Set up 9

  • STEP 18

In the Proxy Hosts area, if everything goes right, you will see that your hostname has been generated. Click on it. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Tandoor UGREEN NAS Set up 10

  • STEP 19

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  • STEP 20

Now open your browser and type in your HTTPS/SSL certificate like this https://tandoor.ddns.netĀ In my case it’s https://mariusdoor.ddns.netĀ If everything goes right, you will see the Tandoor Setup page. Type in your own Username and Password then click Create Superuser account. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Tandoor UGREEN NAS Set up 11

  • STEP 21

User has been created! Type in your own Username and Password that you have previously created at STEP 20, then click Sign In. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Tandoor UGREEN NAS Set up 12

  • STEP 22

Click NEXT. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Tandoor UGREEN NAS Set up 13

  • STEP 23

Click NEXT or Import your own Data. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Tandoor UGREEN NAS Set up 14

  • STEP 24

If you have correctly set up the Email at STEP 12, you can also invite someone to your Tandoor Space. Click NEXT. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Tandoor UGREEN NAS Set up 15

  • STEP 25

Click FINISH. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Tandoor UGREEN NAS Set up 16

  • STEP 26

Your Tandoor Space at a glance! Click Settings. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Tandoor UGREEN NAS Set up 17

  • STEP 27

You can easily change the Cosmetic of your Tandoor page. Click Cosmetic, then switch the theme to Dark. Click SAVE to save the settings. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Tandoor UGREEN NAS Set up 18

  • STEP 28

Click Profile, then MANAGE EMAILS. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Tandoor UGREEN NAS Set up 19

  • STEP 29

In the Email field, type in your own email address, then click Add E-mail. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Tandoor UGREEN NAS Set up 20

  • STEP 30

Check your Email, then click on the confirmation link. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Tandoor UGREEN NAS Set up 21

  • STEP 31

Click Confirm. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Tandoor UGREEN NAS Set up 22

Enjoy Tandoor Recipes on Your UGREEN NAS!

šŸ†˜TROUBLESHOOTING

šŸ†™Note/Update/Container: How to Update Your Docker Containers on UGREEN NAS Using Portainer.
šŸ³Note: How to Create Docker Shortcuts on Desktop.
šŸ†•Note: How to Update Portainer to the latest version.
šŸ†•Note: How to Clean Docker.

This post was updated on Wednesday / March 18th, 2026 at 4:57 PM

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