@01 What is the error you are receiving when you visit your site?
If you can access your site, but it says the connection is insecure, then part of your certificate chain is missing or invalid.
This guide is designed for those with no knowledge in servers management in CLI (command line interface), all the installation described here can be carried out in the DSM interface from Synology.
For larger installations a Dedicated Server / VPS or hosting services like NodeBB Instant Hosting is probably preferable but for a small community or for testing purposes, this solution is functional.
Prerequisites:
A static IP address from your ISP or a Dynamic DNS configured from the NAS. (I would not detail this part, I consider that you already have it)
A Domain name that redirects to your NAS. (From Synology DDNS, GoDaddy, Bluehost, OVH, etc...)
Ports 80/443 open in your router and that redirect to your NAS
A compatible Synology NAS with DSM 6.2.x or later (see list below)
Applied Models:
20 series: FS6400, FS3400, RS820RP+, RS820+, DS620slim, SA3600, SA3400, SA3200D
19 series: RS1619xs+, RS1219+, DS2419+, DS1819+, DS1019+, DVA3219
18 series: FS1018, RS3618xs, RS2818RP+, RS2418RP+, RS2418+, RS818RP+, RS818+, DS3018xs, DS1618+, DS918+, DS718+, DS218+
17 series: FS3017, FS2017, RS18017xs+, RS4017xs+, RS3617xs+, RS3617RPxs, RS3617xs, DS3617xs, DS1817+, DS1517+
16 series: RS18016xs+, RS2416RP+, RS2416+, DS916+, DS716+, DS716+II, DS216+, DS216+II
15 series: RS815RP+, RS815+, RC18015xs+, DS3615xs, DS2415+, DS1815+, DS1515+, DS415+
14 series: RS3614xs+, RS3614RPxs, RS3614xs, RS2414RP+, RS2414+, RS814RP+, RS814+
13 series: RS10613xs+, RS3413xs+, DS2413+, DS1813+, DS1513+, DS713+
12 series: RS3412RPxs, RS3412xs, RS2212RP+, RS2212+, RS812RP+, RS812+, DS3612xs, DS1812+, DS1512+, DS712+, DS412+
11 series: RS3411RPxs, RS3411xs, RS2211RP+, RS2211+, DS3611xs, DS2411+, DS1511+, DS411+, DS411+II
*10 series: RS810RP+, RS810+, DS1010+, DS710+
(We choose a redis database here given that we want to set up a fast small forum)
Configure NodeBB installer on http://your-nas-ip:4567 in your favorite browser (your-nas-ip should be the same from Synology DSM access. Something like 192.168.X.X)
Note that in "Web address" you must indicate the external url of your forum with your own domain name with HTTPS. I don't detail in this tutorial how to buy a domain name, but if you only want to use nodebb locally, just leave the default url.
Fill in your login details for the administrator.
Fill in the information for the database as shown below
Click Install
Datas in Docker containers are not persistent by default. However, it is essential for a forum to have control over the data and be able to perform backups and restores. This is why Docker allows us to mount volumes to associate a folder on your NAS with folders inside the containers.
Note: You have to identify the absolute path of your folder depending on your volumes on your NAS. In File Station, Right click on the folder > Properties > Location. For me, it's starting with /volume1.
docker cp nodebb-docker:/usr/src/app/public/uploads /volume1/docker/nodebb
docker cp redis-nodebb:/bitnami/redis/data /volume1/docker/nodebb
if you've named your containers differently than I have, you have to change: nodebb-docker:/ and redis-nodebb:/ according to yours.
Your forum should already be operational at this stage, but we now want to be able to access it from the outside (internet) with a domain name and an SSL certificate
(the green padlock in the address bar of your browser).
@Per0x Not personally a fan of Docker but way cool that you posted this up for the benefit of others. Good on 'ya!
@gotwf Thanks!
Personally, I can't do without Docker anymore. Whether in production or for testing.
Using it with synology DSM, that's yet another story (no docker-composer for eg), but I think it's a good start for beginners.
really nice documentation you did here
Very extensive, thanks!