Synology Install FileGator with Portainer

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Synology Install FileGator with Portainer

MyĀ previous guide for FileGatorĀ involved the use ofĀ Task Scheduler. Today Iā€™m offering a recommended and excellent alternative for installing the latest FileGator version via Portainer. FileGator is a free, open-source, self-hosted web application for managing files and folders. FileGator has multi-user support so you can have admins and other users managing files with different access permissions, roles and home folders. If allowed, users can download multiple files or folders at once. File upload supports drag and drop, progress bar, pause and resume. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install FileGatorĀ on your Synology NAS using Docker & Portainer.

šŸ’”Note:Ā This guide works perfectly with the latest version of FileGator v7.12.0

  • STEP 1

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  • STEP 2

InstallĀ 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 toĀ Control PanelĀ /Ā Login PortalĀ /Ā AdvancedĀ Tab / clickĀ Reverse Proxy. Follow the instructions in the image below.

FileGator Synology NAS Portainer Set up 1

  • STEP 5

Now click the ā€œCreateā€ button. Follow the instructions in the image below.

FileGator Synology NAS Portainer Set up 2

  • 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 FileGator. After that, add the following instructions:

Source:
Protocol:Ā HTTPS
Hostname: filegator.yourname.synology.me
Port:Ā 443

Check Enable HSTS

Destination:
Protocol:Ā HTTP
Hostname:Ā localhost
Port:Ā 5517

FileGator Synology NAS Portainer Set up 3

  • STEP 7

On the Reverse Proxy Rules click the Custom HeaderĀ tab. ClickĀ CreateĀ and then, from the drop-down menu, clickĀ WebSocket. After you click on WebSocket, two Header Names and two Values will be automatically added. ClickĀ Save. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Synology Proxy WebSocket

  • STEP 8

Go to Control Panel / Network / Connectivity tab/ Check Enable HTTP/2 then click Apply. Follow the instructions in the image below.

FileGator Synology NAS Portainer Set up 4

  • STEP 9

Go to Control Panel / Security / Advanced tab/ Check Enable HTTP CompressionĀ then click Apply. Follow the instructions in the image below.

FileGator Synology NAS Portainer Set up 5

  • STEP 10

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

FileGator Synology NAS Portainer Set up 6

  • STEP 11

Right click on the filegator folder that you have previously created at STEP 10 then click Properties. Follow the instructions in the image below.

FileGator Synology NAS Portainer Set up 7

  • STEP 12

Go to the Permission tab then click Advanced options. From the drop-down menu choose “Make inherited permissions explicit“. Follow the instructions in the image below.

FileGator Synology NAS Portainer Set up 8

  • STEP 13

Select Everyone then click the Edit tab. Follow the instructions in the image below.

FileGator Synology NAS Portainer Set up 9

  • STEP 14

Check all Read and Write Permissions. Click Done. Follow the instructions in the image below.

FileGator Synology NAS Portainer Set up 10

  • STEP 15

After you click Done on STEP 14, check “Apply to this folder, sub-folders and files“. Click Save. Follow the instructions in the image below.

FileGator Synology NAS Portainer Set up 11

  • STEP 16

Log into Portainer using your username and password. On the left sidebar in Portainer, click on StacksĀ thenĀ + Add stack. Follow the instructions in the image below.

1 Synology Portainer Add Stack

  • STEP 17

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

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

version: "3.9"
services:
  filegator:
    container_name: FileGator
    image: filegator/filegator:latest
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:false
    healthcheck:
      test: timeout 10s bash -c ':> /dev/tcp/127.0.0.1/8080' || exit 1
      interval: 10s
      timeout: 5s
      retries: 3
      start_period: 90s
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/filegator:/var/www/filegator/repository:rw
    ports:
      - 5517:8080
    restart: on-failure:5

FileGator Synology NAS Portainer Set up 12

  • STEP 18

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.

FileGator Synology NAS Portainer Set up 13

  • STEP 19

If everything goes right, you will see the following message at the top right of your screen: ā€œSuccess Stack successfully deployedā€œ.

FileGator Synology NAS Portainer Set up 14

  • STEP 20

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  • STEP 21

Now open your browser and type in your HTTPS/SSL certificate like this https://filegator.yourname.synology.me that you have previously created at STEP 6. In my case it’s https://filegator.mariushosting.synology.me If everything goes right, you will see the FileGator Login page. Type in the default Username and Password.

āš ļøWarning: the default username is adminĀ and the default password is admin123

FileGator Synology NAS Portainer Set up 15

  • STEP 22

At the top right of the page click on the Admin tab to change the default password with your own password. Click Add files to add files on FileGator. Follow the instructions in the image below.

FileGator Synology NAS Portainer Set up 16

Enjoy FileGator!

šŸ†˜TROUBLESHOOTING

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

Note: Can I run Docker on my Synology NAS?Ā See the supported models.
Note: How to Back Up Docker Containers on your Synology NAS.
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Note: Convert Docker Run Into Docker Compose.
Note: How to Clean Docker.
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Note: Some Docker Containers Need WebSocket.
Note: Find out the Best NAS Models For Docker.

This post was updated on Sunday / January 26th, 2025 at 9:36 AM

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