My previous guide for Baby Buddy involved the use of Task Scheduler. Today Iâm offering a recommended and excellent alternative for installing the latest Baby Buddy version via Portainer. Baby Buddy helps caregivers track sleep, feedings, diaper changes, and tummy time to learn about and predict babyâs needs without (as much) guess work In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Baby Buddy on your Synology NAS using Docker & Portainer.
Baby Buddy v2.6.0Â release.
This guide works perfectly with the latestSTEP 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
Go to File Station and open the docker folder. Inside the docker folder, create one new folder and name it babybuddy. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.
STEP 4
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 5
In the Name field type in babybuddy. Follow the instructions in the image below.
version: "3.9" services: babybuddy: container_name: Baby-Buddy image: ghcr.io/linuxserver/babybuddy:latest security_opt: - no-new-privileges:false - seccomp:unconfined healthcheck: test: timeout 10s bash -c ':> /dev/tcp/127.0.0.1/8000' || exit 1 interval: 10s timeout: 5s retries: 3 start_period: 90s environment: TZ: Europe/Bucharest PUID: 1026 PGID: 100 volumes: - /volume1/docker/babybuddy:/config:rw ports: - 8141:8000 restart: on-failure:5
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for TZ. (Select your current Time Zone from this list.)
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor 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.)
STEP 6
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 7
If everything goes right, you will see the following message at the top right of your screen: âSuccess Stack successfully deployedâ.
STEP 8
Go back to STEP 1 or you will deal with karma đ
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:8141 Type in the default username and password, then click Login.
STEP 10
At the top right of the page, click admin then Password. Change the default password. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 11
Add a new baby. Click Add a Child. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 12
Add baby data, then click Submit. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 13
Your page will look like this.
STEP 14
You can add different parameters.
Enjoy Baby Buddy!
If you encounter issues by using this container, make sure to check out the Common Docker issues article.
Note: If you want to run the Baby Buddy container over HTTPS, check How to Run Docker Containers Over HTTPS. In order to make Baby Buddy work via HTTPS, it’s mandatory to activate WebSocket.
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 Baby Buddy 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.
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 Friday / September 6th, 2024 at 5:44 AM