Setup My Independent AI on a NAS¶

Running My Independent AI on a Synology NAS allows for 24/7 availability and centralized data storage.

1. Prerequisites¶

• Synology NAS with Docker (Container Manager) support.
• Cloud Sync installed from the Synology Package Center.
• Google Cloud Storage (optional, for syncing data to My Independent AI).

2. Setup with Docker Compose¶

The setup on a NAS is identical to the local setup using Docker Compose.

1. SSH into your NAS.
2. Navigate to your preferred directory (e.g., /volume1/docker/myindependent-ai).
3. Clone the repository and run:

   docker-compose up -d
   

3. Configuring the Importer¶

On a NAS, you typically use the Local Files importer to index your documents directly from the NAS volumes.

In apps/importers/config.yaml:

local_files:
    enabled: true
    paths:
        - /volume1/documents # Mount this path in your docker-compose.yml
    recursive: true

4. Optional: Data Sync (Synology Cloud Sync)¶

If you want to sync your data to a central location (like Google Cloud Storage) for access by other nodes:

1. Install Cloud Sync from Package Center.
2. Create sync task:
   • Provider: Google Cloud Storage
   • Connection: Upload via Service Account (use the JSON key generated from GCP Console).
3. Configure sync:
   • Bucket: myindependent-ai-data
   • Remote path: /nas-backup
   • Local path: Choose your documents folder.
   • Direction: Upload local changes only.
4. Schedule: Enable real-time sync.

For more details on setting up the GCP side, see the Prerequisites.