Howto: Installing WordPress on Synology DS211j
With the DiskStation Manager (DSM) software v. 3.2 upwards it is possible to install WordPress using the Admin account’s Package Center. It will, however, install only one “master” instance of...
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Howto: Working Directory in Synology DS211j Shell Prompt
Synology DS211j has ash as the default shell. It has some basic features, such as tab-complete. However one of the features in other shells (such as bash) is missing: dynamic display of working...
View ArticleHowto: Restart Apache on Synology DS211j
This one is easy if you know where the script is located. Login as root and execute: /usr/syno/etc.defaults/rc.d/S97apache-user.sh restart That’s it, enjoy!
View ArticleHowto: Virtual Hosts in Synology DS211j (Apache)
ContentsThe Easy WayThe Hard Way Sometimes, when developing for a web site for instance, you may need to get the site running in a virtual host in Apache, in order to test how it functions in a...
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Howto: Move Disks from One Synology NAS to Another Model
ContentsBacking Up ConfigurationMoving the Hard DrivesMigrateRestore ConfigurationConclusion If your old Synology NAS breaks down or you upgrade to a newer NAS with perhaps more disk slots it is...
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Howto: Dynamic Virtual Hosts in Synology
ContentsApache ConfigurationLanding PagePhoto StationphpMyAdminConclusion When dealing with several clients and software that requires to be run on a dedicated domain, running Apache virtual hosts is a...
View ArticleHowto: Disable Mcrypt in Laravel
Some of the order installations or embedded (ARM processor) builds of PHP may not have PHP Mcrypt module pre-compiled and available. For example Synology entry-level NASes have ARM processors as does...
View ArticleCron Scheduling Doesn’t Work with Synology
Just a quick tip if you have trouble getting your Synology to run scheduled tasks specified in crontab. After a reboot I fought a while with my DS211j as no scheduled task worked – no matter how I...
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Howto: Can’t Update Synology DSM
ContentsSynology DSM ProblemsTrying to Update DSM ManuallyUpdating DSM via Command PromptConclusion The latest problem with the Synology DSM is that the DSM can’t be updated as it normally would. This...
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Howto: Upgrade Synology Hard Drives to Larger Capacity
Recently one of my 2 TB hard drives in Synology broke down. While waiting for the replacement drive to arrive from Sweden, I decided to upgrade my drives from 2 x 2 TB to 2 x 3 TB. If you would also...
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