Synology Install Heimdall with Portainer

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Synology Install Heimdall with Portainer

My previous guide for Heimdall involved the use of Task Scheduler. Today I’m offering a recommended and excellent alternative for installing the latest Heimdall version via Portainer. Heimdall is a way to organise all those links to your most used websites and web applications in a simple way. Simplicity is the key to Heimdall. Why not use it as your browser start page? It even has the option to include a search bar using either Google, Bing or DuckDuckGo. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Heimdall on your Synology NAS using Docker & Portainer.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest Heimdall v2.6.1 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 heimdall. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

Heimdall 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 heimdall. Follow the instructions in the image below.

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

version: '3.9'
services:
 heimdall:
    image: ghcr.io/linuxserver/heimdall:latest
    container_name: Heimdall
    healthcheck:
      test: timeout 10s bash -c ':> /dev/tcp/127.0.0.1/80' || exit 1
      interval: 10s
      timeout: 5s
      retries: 3
      start_period: 90s
    restart: on-failure:5
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/heimdall:/config:rw 
    environment:
      TZ: Europe/Bucharest
      PGID: 100
      PUID: 1026
    ports:
      - 8056:80
      - 7543:443

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.)

Heimdall Synology NAS Portainer Set up 2 new 2024

  • STEP 6

Scroll down on the page until you see a button called 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.

Heimdall Synology NAS Portainer Set up 3

  • STEP 7

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

Heimdall 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:8056 Click “Add an application here” to start adding your first app on the dashboard. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Heimdall Synology NAS Portainer Set up 5

  • STEP 10

Select an application from the list or manually add your own application or website. Select Pinned, add the Application name, URL, then click SAVE. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Heimdall Synology NAS Portainer Set up 6

  • STEP 11

Your Heimdall dashboard will look like this. You can start setting up your Dashboard according to your preferences. To add new applications, just click on the menu on the bottom right. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Heimdall Synology NAS Portainer Set up 7

  • STEP 12

You can add a search bar.

Heimdall Synology NAS Portainer Set up 8

  • STEP 13

You can organize everything in your Dashboard.

Heimdall Synology NAS Portainer Set up 9

  • STEP 14

You can create multiple user accounts and multiple dashboards.

Heimdall Synology NAS Portainer Set up 10

Enjoy Heimdall!

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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 Heimdall container over HTTPS, check How to Run Docker Containers Over HTTPS. In order to make Heimdall 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 Heimdall 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 / March 15th, 2024 at 12:23 AM

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