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title: "Installing Dolt on Synology"
url: "https://elliotali.com/installing-dolt-on-synology"
published: "2025-06-15T08:04:00Z"
authors: ["Elliot"]
---

# Installing Dolt on Synology

I'm going to try some versioned database stuff out for a project I am developing, and needed a local install of Dolt to try it out. I have a Synology unit keeping me safe from coffee-induced panic, so I thought I'd give it one more task.

I used Docker to do it, as Dolt has an easy setup guide for that, and combined it with the learning in [this article](https://tutorialsight.com/install-mysql-synology-nas-using-docker/).

It's pretty straight forward:

- Use Container Manager on the Synology to download the `dolthub/dolt:latest` image
- Use File Station to create a new `dolt` folder wherever you keep your docker data (`/docker/dolt` for me)
- In Container Manager, under Containers, select Create and then go through the wizard pretty much choosing the defaults:
  - On the first tab, select "Enable auto-restart"
  - On the second tab choose local ports, and map `/var/lib/dolt` to your Synology dolt folder (eg `/docker/dolt`); also set the environment variables for `MYSQL_ROOT_HOST` (%) and `MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD` (whatever you like)
- Create and run the container

Quite quickly you should be able to connect to your NAS IP/host at the port you chose, with username root and the password you chose using TablePlus or mysql_cli.