Zipline is a modern file upload and sharing platform designed for simplicity and flexibility, featuring a sleek dashboard to manage uploads, shortened URLs, and folders. It enables quick setup through Docker, allowing deployment in minutes with easy configuration via the dashboard. Users can upload images, videos, and text files with syntax highlighting, supported by automatic video thumbnails and image compression. Files can be organized using folders and tags, with a gallery view for efficient management. Zipline offers custom URL shortening with performance tracking through metrics. The platform supports extensive customization with themes and embeds for apps like Discord. Security features include password-protected files and URLs, Two-Factor Authentication (2FA), passwordless passkeys, and OAuth2 authentication with Discord, GitHub, Google, and OIDC providers. A robust API, HTTP and Discord webhooks, partial uploads for large files, user quotas, and invite links enhance functionality. Ideal for individuals or teams, Zipline simplifies file and link sharing with a focus on performance and user experience. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Zipline on your Synology NAS using Docker & Portainer.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest Zipline v4.2.1 release.

• 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 Zipline. After that, add the following instructions:

Source:
Protocol: HTTPS
Hostname: zipline.yourname.synology.me
Port: 443

Check Enable HSTS

Destination:
Protocol: HTTP
Hostname: localhost
Port: 3797

• 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 zipline. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

• STEP 11

Now create four new folders inside the zipline folder that you have previously created at STEP 10 and name them db, public, themes, uploads. 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 zipline. Follow the instructions in the image below.

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

services:
  db:
    image: postgres:17
    container_name: Zipline-DB
    hostname: zipline-db
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD", "pg_isready", "-q", "-d", "zipline", "-U", "ziplineuser"]
      timeout: 45s
      interval: 10s
      retries: 10
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/zipline/db:/var/lib/postgresql/data:rw
    environment:
      POSTGRES_DB: zipline
      POSTGRES_USER: ziplineuser
      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: ziplinepass
    restart: on-failure:5

  zipline:
    image: ghcr.io/diced/zipline
    container_name: Zipline
    healthcheck:
      test: ['CMD', 'wget', '-q', '--spider', 'http://localhost:3000/api/healthcheck']
      interval: 15s
      timeout: 2s
      retries: 2
    ports:
      - 3797:3000
    environment:
      DATABASE_URL: postgres://ziplineuser:ziplinepass@zipline-db:5432/zipline
      POSTGRESQL_PASSWORD: ziplinepass
      CORE_SECRET: base64:PMnVdzSUmrmdY6Y8FEIRA64PONr+n0YFnlDS9bfa00Y=
      CORE_PORT: 3000
      CORE_HOSTNAME: 0.0.0.0
      DATASOURCE_TYPE: local
      DATASOURCE_LOCAL_DIRECTORY: ./uploads
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/zipline/uploads:/zipline/uploads:rw
      - /volume1/docker/zipline/public:/zipline/public:rw
      - /volume1/docker/zipline/themes:/zipline/themes:rw
    depends_on:
      db:
        condition: service_healthy
    restart: on-failure:5

Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for CORE_SECRET. (Generate your own free CORE_SECRET.)

• 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.

⌛Now just wait because the Zipline image is about 2GB.

• 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

🟢Please Support My work by Making a Donation. Almost 99,9% of the people that install something using my guides forget to support my work, or just ignore STEP 1. I’ve been very honest about this aspect of my work since the beginning: I don’t run any ADS, I don’t require subscriptions, paid or otherwise, I don’t collect IPs, emails, and I don’t have any referral links from Amazon or other merchants. I also don’t have any POP-UPs or COOKIES. I have repeatedly been told over the years how much I have contributed to the community. It’s something I love doing and have been honest about my passion since the beginning. But I also Need The Community to Support me Back to be able to continue doing this work.

• STEP 17

Now open your browser and type in your HTTPS/SSL certificate like this https://zipline.yourname.synology.me In my case it’s https://zipline.mariushosting.synology.me If everything goes right, you will see the Zipline Setup page. Click Continue. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 18

Create your Administrator account. Type in your own Username and Password. Click Continue. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 19

Click Finish. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 20

At the top right of the page, click on your Username then Server Settings. Activate the Return HTTPS URLs option. In the Default Domain area, type in your own synology.me DDNS address without https:// at the beginning. Click Save. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 21

On the left sidebar, under Upload, click File. Drag images or video. Click Upload. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 22

Click X to close the window. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 23

Your dashboard with your recent files at a glance!

• STEP 24

Your file at a glance!

• STEP 25

At the top right of the page, click on your Username then Settings. Upload your own avatar. Change the theme aspect using your favorite color combination. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Enjoy Zipline!

🆘TROUBLESHOOTING

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 Zipline container with the latest image.
Note: How to Free Disk Space on Your NAS if You Run Docker.
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.
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Note: How to Use Docker Containers With VPN.
Note: Convert Docker Run Into Docker Compose.
Note: How to Clean Docker.
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Note: Find out the Best NAS Models For Docker.
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This post was updated on Monday / August 4th, 2025 at 11:34 AM