Synology: Install FreshRSS With Portainer

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Synology Install FreshRSS With Portainer

My previous guide for FreshRSS involved the use of Task Scheduler. Today I’m offering a recommended and excellent alternative for installing the latest FreshRSS version via Portainer. FreshRSS is a free, self-hostable aggregator for RSS feeds. You can easily read your RSS feeds on your mobile without requiring any third-party application. With FreshRSS you can manage +100k articles without speed performance complaints. Your data is yours! Host your aggregator on your Synology NAS and do not depend on anyone. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install FreshRSS on your Synology NAS using Docker & Portainer.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest FreshRSS 1.23.1 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

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

FreshRSS Synology NAS Portainer Set up 1

  • 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.

1 Synology Portainer Add Stack

  • STEP 5

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

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

version: "3.9"
services:
  freshrss:
    image: ghcr.io/linuxserver/freshrss:latest
    container_name: FreshRSS
    hostname: freshrss
    mem_limit: 3g
    cpu_shares: 1024
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    healthcheck:
      test: curl -f http://localhost:80/ || exit 1
    ports:
      - 9009:80
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/freshrss:/config:rw
    environment:
      TZ: Europe/Bucharest
      PUID: 1026
      PGID: 100
    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.)

FreshRSS Synology NAS Portainer Set up 2

  • 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.

FreshRSS Synology NAS Portainer Set up 3

  • STEP 7

If everything goes right, you will see the following message at the top right of your screen: “Success Stack successfully deployed“.

FreshRSS Synology NAS Portainer Set up 4

  • 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:9009 If everything goes right, you will see the FreshRSS Installation page. Select your Language then click Submit. Follow the instructions in the image below.

FreshRSS Synology NAS Portainer Set up 5

  • STEP 10

Wait for the Checks. Click Go to the next step. Follow the instructions in the image below.

FreshRSS Synology NAS Portainer Set up 6

  • STEP 11

Select SQLite as database then click Submit. Follow the instructions in the image below.

FreshRSS Synology NAS Portainer Set up 7

  • STEP 12

Choose your own username and password for the database. Click Submit. Follow the instructions in the image below.

FreshRSS Synology NAS Portainer Set up 8

  • STEP 13

Click Complete installation. Follow the instructions in the image below.

FreshRSS Synology NAS Portainer Set up 9

  • STEP 14

Log in with the username and password you have previously created at STEP 12. Follow the instructions in the image below.

FreshRSS Synology NAS Portainer Set up 10

  • STEP 15

At the top of the page click on the gear icon then Display. Follow the instructions in the image page.

FreshRSS Synology NAS Portainer Set up 11

Select your favorite theme. I have chosen the “Nord Theme” because it’s a Dark Mode theme like the “Dark Pink” theme. Follow the instructions in the image below.

FreshRSS Synology NAS Portainer Set up 12

Enjoy your FreshRSS with the Nord Theme!

FreshRSS Synology NAS Portainer Set up 13

Enjoy your FreshRSS with the Dark Pink Theme!

FreshRSS Synology NAS Portainer Set up 14

Enjoy FreshRSS!

🆘TROUBLESHOOTING

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 FreshRSS container over HTTPS, check How to Run Docker Containers Over HTTPS. In order to make FreshRSS 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 FreshRSS 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 Sunday / February 25th, 2024 at 10:40 PM

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