_(2025/04/14) #Snipe-IT #synology _{Article inspiration:} - _{https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-snipe-it/issues/81} - _{https://mariushosting.com/how-to-install-viewtube-on-your-synology-nas} ## Intro I had bizarre issue recently with a brand new Synology that I was deploying `Snipe-IT` to, where during the pre-flight check I was greeted with the following error message: * `Uh-oh. Your /app/w/storage directory (or sub-directories within) are not writable by the web-server. Those directories need to be writable by the web server in order for the app to work. I have deployed `Snipe-IT` to various Synology environments, specifically the superior [linuxserver version](https://docs.linuxserver.io/images/docker-snipe-it), and this was the first time this issue came up. One solution was to deploy `Snipe-IT` with a Docker volume but my preference with containers on a Synology is to use bind mounts instead (as I find it easier to backup the files with this method). I have noticed in the past that Synology devices handles container folder permissions differently compared to if you were running Docker naively on a Linux server. Clearly this error message was caused by a folder permissions issue but I was uncertain how to actually fix the problem: ![[Snipe-IT-01.png]] ## Solution After contacting [Marius Hosting ](https://mariushosting.com/)for a hand, he showed to me that the solution is straight forward: 1. Select the folder that will contain your future `Snipe-IT` deployment and open the `File Station` properties menu ![[Snipe-IT-03.png]] 2. What we are going to do is make the permissions for this folder explicit so therefore will then select `Make inherited permissions explicit ![[Snipe-IT-04.png]]` 3. Next we will select `Apply to this folder, sub-folders and files` ![[Snipe-IT-05.png]] 4. Finally, we will grant the `Everyone` group write permissions to this folder and then apply these new permissions ![[Snipe-IT-06.png]] Once completed, when you go to the `Snipe-IT` pre-flight page, everything should be green: ![[Snipe-IT-02.png]]