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Setting up MongoDB in Docker on Synology NAS

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 First, you need to install Docker Container Manager, do this by searching for "docker" or "container manager in the Synology Package center.  Once that's installed, open it and click on "Registry", which will allow you to find Docker images.  An "image" is basically the recipe to create the Docker app, not the app itself. There are many different versions of mongo available. The process to use them all will be similar, but they may not be exactly the same. I'm using mongodb/mongodb-community-server.  Double click it, then choose the version you want, and click "Download".  I'm using "latest" which is just whatever the last released version is, but there are other versions available, should you need them. Now, you will need to create a "Container", which is the actual running app on your system.  Click Container->create to start creating the new container.  Choose the image that you downloaded, give it a na...