Synology NAS Web Server Building Step 2 – Root Directory Creation

In this post, I will explain how to set up a web server on a Synology NAS, which involves creating the root folder. This root folder will allow access to my Synology NAS through the domain address I connected from the outside. I will explain it simply, so please follow the steps below carefully.

Creating a Shared Folder

First, go to the [Shared Folder] menu in the Control Panel of your Synology NAS, then click [Create] – [Create Shared Folder] from the sub-menu.

Setting Up a Shared Folder

Next, enter the desired folder name in the [Name] field of the basic shared folder settings and proceed to the next step.

Skip Enabling Additional Security Measures and Proceed to the Next Step. (Check if you wish to change this setting)

Leave the advanced settings as default and proceed to the next step. (Check if you wish to change this setting)

Review the shared folder creation settings configured so far and click the [Apply] button to confirm settings.

Set the user permissions for the shared folder. For ‘admin’, since it is an administrator, checking is not necessary.

However, if there are additional users, check the read/write permissions.

Now, click the [OK] button to finalize the creation of the shared folder.

Shared Folder Confirmation

Finally, confirm the created shared folder. This shared folder will be designated as the root folder of the Synology NAS web server.

When accessed from outside using the domain address I connected, it will lead directly to my Synology NAS, where this folder will be found.

With the domain connection from the previous post and the root folder creation in this post, I have created the root folder that will be found when accessing my Synology NAS via the domain address I connected last time.






In the next post, I will be posting about Synology NAS Web Server Building Step 3 – Virtual Host Creation. Through the creation of virtual hosts (web service + web portal), it will be possible to designate the shared folder created in this post as the root folder.

Synology NAS Web Server Building Step 3 – Virtual Host(Web Service & Web Portal) Creation