How to Install Uptime Kuma on Your Synology NAS

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How to Install Uptime Kuma on Your Synology NAS

Be the first who knows that your website is down. Reliable monitoring warns you before any significant troubles and saves you money. Uptime Kuma monitors your website constantly. Monitoring uptime for HTTP(s) / TCP / Ping. Fancy, Reactive, Fast UI/UX. Notifications via Webhook, Telegram, Discord and email (SMTP). 20 seconds interval. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Uptime Kuma on your Synology NAS using Docker.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest Uptime Kuma 1.23.2 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 one new folder and name it uptimekuma. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

Uptime Kuma Synology NAS Set up 1 new 2024

  • STEP 4

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

Uptime Kuma Synology NAS Set up 2 new 2024

  • 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 Uptime Kuma. Uncheck the “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=uptime_kuma \
-p 3444:3001 \
-e TZ=Europe/Bucharest \
-v /volume1/docker/uptimekuma:/app/data \
-v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock \
--restart always \
louislam/uptime-kuma
chown -R 1000:1000 /volume1/docker/uptimekuma

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.)

Uptime Kuma Synology NAS Set up 3 new 2024

  • STEP 6

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

Uptime Kuma Synology NAS Set up 4 new 2024

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 Uptime Kuma” Task then click the “Run” tab. You will be asked to run Install Uptime Kuma – click OK. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Uptime Kuma Synology NAS Set up 5 new 2024

  • 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:3444 Create a Username and a Password and then click Create. Follow the instructions in the image below. Note: Uptime Kuma do not accept weak passwords.

Uptime Kuma Synology NAS Set up 6

  • STEP 10

Log in using the credentials you have previously created at STEP 9. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Uptime Kuma Synology NAS Set up 7

  • STEP 11

Add New Website Monitor. Add your website parameters, then click Save. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Uptime Kuma Synology NAS Set up 8

  • STEP 12

My website will be monitored every 20 seconds. Click Settings. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: You can monitor multiple websites at the same time.

Uptime Kuma Synology NAS Set up 9

  • STEP 13

You can change your Theme and add Dark Mode. Click on Setup Notification to set up your notifications. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Uptime Kuma Synology NAS Set up 10

  • STEP 14

Select your favorite Notification Type from the list, then click Save. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Uptime Kuma Synology NAS Set up 11

Uptime Kuma has an easy and intuitive interface!

Uptime Kuma Synology NAS Set up 12

Note: If you want to run the Uptime Kuma container over HTTPS, check out my guide on How to Run Docker Containers Over HTTPS. If you add Reverse Proxy to Uptime Kuma, you will need WebSocket Activation to make the container available via HTTPS.

Synology Proxy WebSocket

Enjoy Uptime Kuma!

Synology NAS Uptime Kuma HTTPS SSL

  • STEP 15

Follow my Step by step guide on how to Set Up Email Notifications on Uptime Kuma.

  • STEP 16

Follow my Step by step guide on how to Set Up Ntfy Notifications for Uptime Kuma.

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

Note: How To Change Uptime Kuma Status Page Background.
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Note: Activate Gmail SMTP For Docker Containers.

This post was updated on Thursday / September 21st, 2023 at 8:58 AM

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