COMPLETE Synology NAS Setup Guide (Detailed for Beginners)

This is a complete, in-depth, step-by-step beginner's guide on how to set up a Synology NAS for the first time. 🎯 Hire me: https://www.wundertech.net/wundertech-consulting/ This will cover the entire process from start to finish and will take a new brand Synology NAS and configure Synology DSM 7.2. We will follow best practices regarding system settings, security, data protection, and some advanced functionality to ensure the NAS is configured properly. ✅ Synology NAS Setup & Configuration Guide ✅: https://www.wundertech.net/synology-nas-initial-setup-ultimate-guide/ 💰 PRODUCT LINKS 💰 (as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases - thank you) 🔋UPS Devices🔋 ⭐ APC 600VA: https://geni.us/wt-apc600 ⭐ APC 1500VA: https://geni.us/wt-apc1500 ⭐ CyberPower 1500VA https://geni.us/d1yB 💾External HDD Recommendations (multiple sizes available)💾 ⭐ 8TB WD Easystore: https://geni.us/T7y6jQB ⭐ 20TB WD Easystore: https://geni.us/lhRmw ❗TUTORIAL LINKS / ADVANCED FUNCTIONALITY ❗ 🔵 How to Upgrade Memory on a Synology NAS: https://www.wundertech.net/how-to-expand-the-memory-on-a-synology-nas-ram/ 🔵 How to Find a Synology NAS on a Network: https://www.wundertech.net/how-to-find-a-synology-nas-on-a-network/ 🔵 How to Set Up Synology Drive: https://www.wundertech.net/synology-drive-server-tutorial-sync-local-files-to-your-nas/ 🔵 How to Set Up a Reverse Proxy: https://www.wundertech.net/synology-reverse-proxy-setup-config/ 🔵 How to Set Up Container Manager (Docker): https://www.wundertech.net/container-manager-on-a-synology-nas/ 🔵 How to Set Up the Synology Firewall: https://www.wundertech.net/how-to-set-up-the-firewall-on-a-synology-nas/ 🔵 How to Set Up SMB Multichannel: https://www.wundertech.net/setting-up-smb-multichannel-on-a-synology-nas/ 🟠 Synology RAID Calculator: https://www.synology.com/en-us/support/RAID_calculator 🚀 Product Recommendations: https://link.wundertech.net/rmYt DISCLAIMER: The information in this video has been self-taught through years of technical tinkering. While we do our best to provide accurate, useful information, we make no guarantee that our viewers will achieve the same level of success. WunderTech does not assume liability nor responsibility to any person or entity with respect to damage caused directly or indirectly from its content or associated media. Use at your own risk. WunderTech is a trade name of WunderTech, LLC. 0:00 Intro 0:39 Disclaimer 1:23 Synology NAS Hardware 1:39 Synology NAS Upgrades (RAM, NVMe SSD Cache, 10GbE NIC) 2:43 10GbE NIC Explanation 3:38 NVMe SSD Drives 3:58 Initial Synology DSM Setup 4:10 Finding the Synology NAS on your Network 5:15 Synology DSM 7.2 Installation 6:53 Synology Admin Account Creation 7:41 Synology NAS Update Settings 8:04 Synology Account Options 8:43 Storage Pool and Volume Creation 9:07 RAID Type Selection 14:35 NVMe SSD Storage Pool 15:22 Storage Pool Creation 16:08 Volume Creation 16:45 Btrfs vs. Ext4 File Systems 17:33 Volume Encryption 18:32 Synology NAS Storage Manager 18:40 Data Scrubbing 19:29 HDD/SSD 20:02 NVMe SSD: Volume/Cache Explanation 20:37 NVMe SSD Cache Setup 22:10 NVMe SSD Storage Pool + Volume 23:43 Hot Spare for Storage Pool 24:45 Users & Groups 26:30 Shared Folder Hierarchy (Best Practices) 27:59 Shared Folder Creation 28:53 Encrypted/WriteOnce (WORM) Shared Folder Settings 31:05 Shared Folder Settings 32:20 Shared Folder Permissions 33:20 Shared Folder in File Station 33:58 Creating a Second Shared Folder (Different Permissions) 34:29 Permission Differences (No Access, Read/Write, Read-Only) 35:31 Permission Example 36:48 Other User Permission Settings 37:13 Advanced User Settings 37:27 User Home Folder Service 39:27 Accessing a Shared Folder 39:55 File Station Web Server 40:46 File Services (SMB Setup) 42:00 Accessing a Shared Folder using SMB 44:49 Importance/Setup of a Static IP Address 47:27 Synology NAS Security 48:34 Account Protection 49:18 Two-Factor Authentication 51:32 Synology's Firewall 52:40 Redirect HTTP to HTTPS 54:10 Changing Default HTTP/HTTPS Ports 55:40 YOU NEED A UPS!!! 56:45 UPS Setup on the NAS 58:40 Risks of Data Loss without a UPS 59:35 Synology's Package Center 1:02:05 NAS Data Protection 1:02:34 Creating Snapshots (Ransomware Protection / Data Recovery) 1:04:40 Snapshot Retention Policy 1:07:21 Taking a Manual Snapshot 1:07:48 Restoring a File/Folder from a Snapshot Example 1:09:22 Summary of Snapshots 1:10:10 Configuring Hyper Backup 1:11:40 Example External HDD Hyper Backup Task 1:14:26 Hyper Backup Restore Example 1:16:30 Data Protection Summary 1:17:05 Accessing a Synology NAS Remotely 1:17:34 Self-Hosting a VPN Server 1:18:00 Configuring OpenVPN on a Synology NAS 1:19:36 Using Tailscale (Zero-Config VPN) 1:20:45 Synology QuickConnect 1:22:44 Dynamic DNS (DDNS) 1:23:58 Reverse Proxy 1:24:30 Remote Access Summary 1:25:25 Configuring a Recycle Bin Empty Task 1:26:31 Configuring Notifications 1:28:17 Conclusion & Final Thoughts