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Synology Guide

1. Install the Docker app

  1. To install the Docker app from the Synology UI, open the Package Center app.
  2. In Package Center, search for docker.
  3. Click on install.
  4. Click open.

The docker app is now installed and running.

2. Confirm SSH is enabled

  1. In the Synology UI, navigate to Control Panel > Terminal & SNMP > Terminal.
  2. If it is disabled, check Enable SSH with the port set to 22. Click apply.

3. Confirm User Home Service is enabled

The user account that will be used to SSH to the Synology NAS must have the User Home Service feature enabled for their account. Please note that depending on the version of Synology you are using, the path to enable the user home service is slightly different.

Synology version 6.2 To enable User Home Service in the Synology UI, navigate to Control Panel > User > Advanced. Tick the Enable user home service box and click apply.

Synology version 7.0 To enable User Home Service in the Synology UI, navigate to Control Panel > User & Group > Advanced. Tick the Enable user home service service box and click apply.

4. SSH to the Synology NAS

  1. Log in with the user that has User Home Service enabled.
  2. By default, you should land in the home directory for that user. If not, cd to the following directory: cd /var/services/homes/<username>

Once you've installed Docker, you're done! Now validate NodeZero is ready to operate.