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Docker Installation on Various Operating Systems
Table of Contents Prerequisites Directory layout Download the setup files Configure .env First start First login First...
Ports and Network Configuration
1. Prerequisites Hardware Resource Minimum Recommended CPU 1 vCPU 2 vCPU RAM 1 GB 2 GB Disk 20 GB 40 GB (more...
Managing VPN Peers
Setup Via the UI The toggle sits in the route wizard in Step 4 — Access, directly above the peer checklist. Create or e...
Setup on Synology DSM 7.x
Step-by-step guide for setting up docker-wireguard-go on a Synology NAS with DSM 7.x.
Configure Domains & DNS
Setup Prerequisite: DNS server inside the VPN The DNS server (Pi-Hole/AdGuard) must be reachable over the WireGuard VPN:...
Set Up a WireGuard Client
3. Managing peers / clients The Peers & Clients page is split in two: Home Gateways — at the top, as expandable car...
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My Synology NAS Now Lives in Claude Code — Without the DSM Clicking
SMART values, RAID, Docker stacks and DSM updates — until now that meant logging in, clicking, searching. With the Synology Manager Plus plugin I query all of that over SSH right from Claude Code, read-only by default and without the DSM Web API.
Fleet in Check: I Now Manage Half My Homelab from Claude Code
Several Linux servers, three terminals and a dozen SSH configs? With the Fleet Manager plugin I manage inventory, Docker stacks, logs and file transfer right from Claude Code — securely and without server data in Git.
No More Embarrassing Email Addresses: Google Finally Lets You Change Your Gmail Address
For over 20 years, your Gmail address was set in stone – now Google is breaking with that tradition and giving users the ability to change their username for the first time. Without losing any data.
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