How to Install Memegen on Your Synology NAS with Docker

A simple Self-hosting service that generates a meme image using text and an image URL.

Code Source: GitHub

Skip to Docker Run Code / Skip to Compose & Portainer Code

Install Docker

Before we start, please ensure you have Docker installed. This can be installed through the Synology Package Center.

Create the Scheduled Task

We will now head into Control Panel > Task Scheduler > Create > Scheduled Task and click User-defined script. (see demonstration)

Configure the Scheduled Task

In the window that appears, insert the following:

In the General tab, In the Task field, enter memegen. From the User list, select root. Uncheck the Enabled option.

In the Schedule tab, Select Run on the following date (make sure It’s today’s date). Now select Do not repeat.

In the Task Settings tab, under Notification, You can choose to turn this on, otherwise skip this. Now copy-paste the following code into the Run command area. Now click OK.

docker run -d \
  --name memegen \
  -p 5077:8080 \
  --restart=always \
  zigzockt/memegen

Important: Ensure you update the code to reflect your details.

Accept the warning prompt

When the below warning appears, press OK.

Run the Scheduled Task

From the list of tasks, select memegen. From the top menu, press Run.

When prompted to run, press Yes.

Create Reverse Proxy (Optional)

Head into Control Panel > Login Portal > Advanced. Click Reverse Proxy and then click Create. A dialog box will appear prompting you to edit the following settings (ensure you change the values to your own). If you do not yet have a DDNS, you can find a guide on how to do this here. Once done, press Save.

Reverse Proxy Name	memegen
Protocol	HTTPS
Hostname	memegen.yourhostname.me (You can change memegen to whatever you like)
Port	443
Protocol	HTTP
Hostname	localhost or your Synology IP address
Port	5077

That’s it installed. Open your browser and go to https://memegen.yourhostname.me or by your NAS IP such as 192.168.68.128:5077.

Using Memegen

Using Memegen is very simple. Using your NAS IP or DDNS enter this into your address bar, then simply add /?top=ENTER TOP TEXT&bottom=ENTER BOTTOM TEXT&image=http://url.of/your/image.jpg to the end. Make sure you update the link to reflect your text/image URL.

For me, I’d use this http://192.168.68.128:5077/?top=Thanks&bottom=for Visiting&image=https://neellik.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/kuma_post_logo-1024×512.png – This will generate the following:

Docker Compose and Portainer

If you would prefer to install with Docker Compose or Portainer, use the following code. You can also view a demonstration here.

version: '3.3'
services:
    memegen:
        container_name: memegen
        ports:
            - '5077:8080'
        restart: always
        image: zigzockt/memegen

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