Installing PrivateBin on Unraid (And Fixing the Permissions Issue)

👍 👍 👍 WATCH THIS NEXT https://youtu.be/nhacNUxVcy4👍 👍 👍 PrivateBin is a secure, self-hosted pastebin that encrypts data in the browser, making it ideal for sharing passwords, configuration files, logs, and other sensitive information. In this video, I walk through a complete PrivateBin installation on Unraid, including the one permissions detail that commonly causes pastes to fail if it’s missed. 🔧 What’s Covered • Installing PrivateBin on Unraid using Docker • Proper appdata folder structure and volume mappings • Why permission errors happen during setup • How to fix the issue so PrivateBin can store pastes correctly • Verifying that encryption and storage are working as expected This guide is based on a real Unraid setup and shows both the installation and the troubleshooting steps needed to get a reliable, production-ready PrivateBin instance. 🔐 Security Notes • Always use HTTPS if PrivateBin is exposed outside your network • Use expiration times and burn-after-reading for sensitive pastes • Avoid storing long-term secrets 👽 Support the Channel If you found this video helpful, consider supporting the channel on Patreon. Patreon members get early access, ad-free videos, and exclusive Unraid and homelab checklists. 👉 Links and resources are in the description below. Video links and scripts: 🔗 Discord: https://discord.gg/kst8fMPx4t 🔗NGINX Video: https://youtu.be/nhacNUxVcy4 🔗 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AlienTech42 📜Commands for Fixing the rights ls -lah /mnt/user/appdata/privatebin chmod 775 /mnt/user/appdata/privatebin chmod -R 775 /mnt/user/appdata/privatebin chown -R 65534:82 /mnt/user/appdata/privatebin chmod -R 775 /mnt/user/appdata/privatebin Support the Channel 🔥 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AlienTech42 🔥 Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/alientech42 🔥 Shop on Amazon (no extra cost): https://amzn.to/3vedMqV If you like this video, please give it a thumbs up and subscribe for more Unraid tutorials! Tech I Recommend 🔥 PIA VPN 83% Off: https://piavpn.com/AlienTech42 🔥 Unraid (Affiliate Link): https://unraid.net/pricing?via=alientech42 🔥 Samsung Flash Drive: https://amzn.to/3TOFANd 🔥 Samsung SSD: https://amzn.to/4eHOO5Q 🔥 Google TV 4K: https://amzn.to/3NIF7YN 🔥 Google TV HD: https://amzn.to/3vEPy9K 🔥 GoldenMate UPS: https://tidd.ly/4aooqOH - Use Code: AT4210 to get 10% Off 🔥 vidIQ: https://vidiq.com/AlienTech42 Gear I Use 🎙️ Shure Microphone: https://amzn.to/3v48I8G 🎤 Zoom F1 Field Recorder: https://amzn.to/4beDXhL 📷 Nikon Z30 Camera: https://amzn.to/48IKwHq Even if you don’t buy one of my recommended items, I still earn a small commission on any Amazon purchase made after clicking the link — at no extra cost to you. Your support genuinely helps my family, and I appreciate it more than you know! Connect With AlienTech42 📘 Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555290714084 👥 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3010139302449818/ 📬 Newsletter: https://alientech42.ck.page/7407121354 💬 Discord Community: https://discord.gg/kst8fMPx4t Send Us Mail AlienTech42 PO Box 333 Clare, MI 48617 Need Help? We get a lot of emails, so Discord is the best place to ask questions: 👉 https://discord.gg/kst8fMPx4t Otherwise, feel free to say hello: 📧 team@alientech42.com Please like and subscribe! We appreciate you being part of the AlienTech42 community. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:42 Installing PrivateBin 2:11 Open PrivateBin for the first time 2: 3:04 Create an Entry for PrivateBin in NGINX 4:26 Verify Domain Name Access 4:54 Fixing Rights Issues 5:14 Checking Onwership 5:50 Setting Write Access 6:32 Change Ownership of /appdata/privatebin Folder 7:24 Restart PrivateBin 7:47 Using PrivateBin 11:06 Outro