HOWTO Synology DSM7 Docker

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This how-to aims to install Docker on Synology NAS

1. Package Center

First of all, you need to install Docker package on your Synology NAS (DSM 7.1)

• To do it, go to Package Center > Docker > Click on Install button

2. Docker Group

Once Docker package is installed, you need to create a group named docker

• To do it, go to Control Panel > User & Group > Click on Group > Click on Create
  • On Group Information tab
    • Group name: docker
    • Description: Docker group
  • Skip Members tab
  • On Permissions tab
    • On shared folder named docker, give Read/Write rights
  • Skip Members tab
  • Skip Applications tab
  • Skip Speed Limit tab
  • Click on Save button

3. SSH Access

It is important to get SSH access on Synology NAS for further operation.

• To do it, go to Control Panel > Terminal & SNMP
  • On Terminal tab
    • click on Enabled SSH service
    • Specify port
    • Click on Apply button

4. Using Docker

Because GUI of Docker package is very limited, I prefered to use Portainer.