Synology NAS Beginners Guide - Get setup in only 15 min! Synology DS923+

This is a beginners tutorial on how to set up your Synology NAS so it's configured for the best performance and user experience.
In this video I will guide you how to install hard drives into the NAS and then how to set up the NAS with all of the most important settings and packages.

Lets get started with this Synology NAS beginners guide!

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🕑 TIME STAMPS
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0:00 - Intro Beginners guide to Synology DS923+ NAS
1:06 - How to mount hard drives into Synology NAS.
2:49 - How to connect Synology NAS to the network.
3:45 - How to access the setup of Synology NAS.
4:09 - How to install and setup the Synology NAS.
6:07 - Install important packages.
10:17 - Create and use Shared Folders.
12:28 - Setup recycle bin (trash) empty on schedule.
14:05 - Setup users and groups - Important security tips!
17:34 - Enable Home Folders for users.
17:59 - Home folder vs Homes folder Synology NAS.
18:29 - Setup Snapshots Replication.
20:17 - How to connect to and access files on Synology NAS.

[wen]

Very useful. Thank you for giving me such a straight forward and simple explanation! Wish you the best luck

[abdulrub]

@MK you have almost done it like a pro tutorial...it helped a lot.

[aisback]

Got mine today and this guide really helped me. Thank you.

[braidensellers]

awesome man im planning on getting one of these i just ordered mine on newegg thanks to your video on clear instructions to set it up you just gained a sub bro thanks!

[JocieFire]

SOOOO helpful! Thank you for explaining it to me like I am 5!

[MrRanushka]

Great tutorial, up and running in no time

[HasanHalabi]

Thanks a lot. It helped me doing the setup in no time..

[tranbuiproductions]

Oh my goodness, this was so helpful. Thank you for the detailed tutorial.

[WillieTheAutomaton]

As soon as you picked up the "weird power connector" I felt old af. PS/2 port was used for mice and keyboards back in the day... I'm only 33 at the time of writing this...

[thewordman]

Great video! Very helpful and informative. Thank you sir.

[Wesmosis]

Nice, thanks! I have ds 1520+ myself.

[RobinWhalley]

I've just bought my first NAS (Synology DS423+) to replace a Drobo that won't work wih the latest Mac OS. I could not have set this up without your video. Thank you. It was excellent.

[SteveAndSenda]

Thank you for this tutorial. I have two Drobos that died within a month of each other and I just found out they are now out of business. I now am about to set up my new Synology DS923+.

[JustCakie]

Thank you so much. It's really hard to find anything online that doesn't assume a level of computer literacy I really don't have

[ViktoriaUrbanek]

Lovely tutorial. Helped me a lot! Thank you so much. One question: Do you recommend encrypting your NAS? If so, why/why not?

[SamAgro]

I have a 2 disk synology NAS setup on RAID 1. Is there a way to mirror specific folders from 1st drive to the 2nd drive instead of the entire 1st drive?

[unluqut]

Did i must have public IP for my home internet line to connect my website domain with it?

[gokulraj]

Hi, @MK What’s the maximum storage capacity for a single hard drive and the maximum capacity using all 4 bays? I’m planning on using it to store media content only.

[SamClarkPhotographerAdventurer]

Hi there! I use my phone hotspot for my internet connection. Can I also use that for my Synology? Thank you.

[judycabacang]

Excellent content! I just have few questions and hopefully you can answer it since I'm new in this DIY local storage build.

1. Is it really necessary to connect it physically through a LAN network or will it work home wifi connection?
2. Is it safe to run this unit 24/7?