Unable to run Joplin server on my Synology NAS

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macOS

Joplin version

3.0.15

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Joplin 3.0.15 (prod, darwin)

Client ID: dffbc31ad7624ce3b47c7c02e96e8a50
Sync Version: 3
Profile Version: 47
Keychain Supported: Yes

Revision: 598677b

Backup: 1.4.1

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Joplin Server

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What issue do you have?

I am trying to setup Joplin server on synology was and it is giving me ECONNREFUSED error in Joplin app.
Below is my YML file which is the only file I have from a setup perspective. Please tell me what is missing.

Docker-Compose.yml (updated with few changes recommended by this forum)

version: '3'
services:
    db:
        image: postgres:latest
        volumes:
            - ./data/postgres:/var/lib/postgresql/data
        ports:
            - "5433:5432"
        restart: unless-stopped
#        network: bridge
#        command: -p 5433
        environment:
            - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=Quadrant9CitableUnworthy
            - POSTGRES_USER=joplin
            - POSTGRES_DATABASE=joplindb
    app:
        image: joplin/server:latest
        depends_on:
            - db
        ports:
            - "8011:22300"
        restart: unless-stopped
        environment:
            - APP_PORT=8011
            - APP_BASE_URL=http://192.168.12.227:8011
            - DB_CLIENT=pg
            - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=Quadrant9CitableUnworthy
            - POSTGRES_DATABASE=joplindb
            - POSTGRES_USER=joplin
            - POSTGRES_PORT=5433
            - POSTGRES_HOST=db
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Are you sure the enironment "App-Port" rule ist working?

You could try to use the Standart Port of the Container and map it to 8011.

That should work

- APP_PORT=22300

And

- "8011:22300"
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That did not work. It still says connection to port 5433 refused. It is the DB connection which is failing. I guess. I am a newbie.

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Try:

ports:
  - "8011:22300"

and

environment:
  - APP_PORT=8011

You might be right about the db though

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Could it be, that the dash in the Database Password ist the Problem?

Try it with a Password only in lower-, uppercase and Numbers.
I mean, I had a Problem about those passwords in the past.
Or try to Set the Password in between " ".

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Changed the password. All I can say DB port 5432 and App port 22300 is not available for me which is why I am mapping to 5433 and 8011 respectively.

But App is not able to talk to DB. Appreciate any help on this. Latest code is as follows after few changes.

version: '3'
services:
    db:
        image: postgres:latest
        volumes:
            - ./data/postgres:/var/lib/postgresql/data
        ports:
            - "5433:5432"
        restart: unless-stopped
#        network: bridge
#        command: -p 5433
        environment:
            - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=Quadrant9CitableUnworthy
            - POSTGRES_USER=joplin
            - POSTGRES_DATABASE=joplindb
    app:
        image: joplin/server:latest
        depends_on:
            - db
        ports:
            - "8011:22300"
        restart: unless-stopped
        environment:
            - APP_PORT=8011
            - APP_BASE_URL=http://192.168.12.227:8011
            - DB_CLIENT=pg
            - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=Quadrant9CitableUnworthy
            - POSTGRES_DATABASE=joplindb
            - POSTGRES_USER=joplin
            - POSTGRES_PORT=5433
            - POSTGRES_HOST=db
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Latest Docker-Compose file is as follows. I changed password to remove - and also my problem is unable to use the default port 5432 and 22300. Appreciate any help.

version: '3'
services:
    db:
        image: postgres:latest
        volumes:
            - ./data/postgres:/var/lib/postgresql/data
        ports:
            - "5433:5432"
        restart: unless-stopped
#        network: bridge
#        command: -p 5433
        environment:
            - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=Quadrant9CitableUnworthy
            - POSTGRES_USER=joplin
            - POSTGRES_DATABASE=joplindb
    app:
        image: joplin/server:latest
        depends_on:
            - db
        ports:
            - "8011:22300"
        restart: unless-stopped
        environment:
            - APP_PORT=8011
            - APP_BASE_URL=http://192.168.12.227:8011
            - DB_CLIENT=pg
            - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=Quadrant9CitableUnworthy
            - POSTGRES_DATABASE=joplindb
            - POSTGRES_USER=joplin
            - POSTGRES_PORT=5433
            - POSTGRES_HOST=db
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Still not working.

version: '3'
services:
    db:
        image: postgres:latest
        volumes:
            - ./data/postgres:/var/lib/postgresql/data
        ports:
            - "5433:5432"
        restart: unless-stopped
#        network: bridge
#        command: -p 5433
        environment:
            - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=Quadrant9CitableUnworthy
            - POSTGRES_USER=joplin
            - POSTGRES_DATABASE=joplindb
    app:
        image: joplin/server:latest
        depends_on:
            - db
        ports:
            - "8011:22300"
        restart: unless-stopped
        environment:
            - APP_PORT=8011
            - APP_BASE_URL=http://192.168.12.227:8011
            - DB_CLIENT=pg
            - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=Quadrant9CitableUnworthy
            - POSTGRES_DATABASE=joplindb
            - POSTGRES_USER=joplin
            - POSTGRES_PORT=5433
            - POSTGRES_HOST=db
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Still not working

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Hm, I'm sorry. I'm running out of Ideas, too.

Your docker-compose.yaml looks right. Can you force a recreation on that NAS at startup?

Like

docker-compose up -d --force-recreate

?

I run the joplin-server under a linux-server so I don't know how it works in Synology NAS.

I had problems in the past, where changes not been recognized until i restart the container with the --force-recreate flag.

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Ah, one Idea came up into my mind:
Are you sure, your db container is starting up?

You route your port from 5432 to 5433. So I think, you have more then one pg-database container running. And if the other container has also the name db, maybe it try to connect to the false container.
And I think I remember, that docker starts the second container and change the name.

Try this:

version: '3'
services:
    joplin_db:
        image: postgres:latest
        volumes:
            - ./data/postgres:/var/lib/postgresql/data
        ports:
            - "5433:5432"
        restart: unless-stopped
        environment:
            - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=Quadrant9CitableUnworthy
            - POSTGRES_USER=joplin
            - POSTGRES_DATABASE=joplindb
    joplin_app:
        image: joplin/server:latest
        depends_on:
            - joplin_db
        ports:
            - "8011:22300"
        restart: unless-stopped
        environment:
            - APP_PORT=8011
            - APP_BASE_URL=http://192.168.12.227:8011
            - DB_CLIENT=pg
            - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=Quadrant9CitableUnworthy
            - POSTGRES_DATABASE=joplindb
            - POSTGRES_USER=joplin
            - POSTGRES_PORT=5433
            - POSTGRES_HOST=joplin_db
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A user on the forum did previously post a link to a guide they had used to set up Joplin Server on a Synology NAS.

Just wondering if there is any "Synology specific" information in this guide that may help you.

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