How to Setup a Synology NAS for the first time in DSM 7 (Complete Guide for 2021+)

This tutorial covers setting up a Synology NAS for the very first time in the New DSM7! This covers; adding in your hard drives for the first time, selecting a RAID level, setting up quick connect, creating a storage pool and first shared folder, and finally mounting the Synology over SMB.

Synology's Disk Station Manager (DSM) is an amazing web interface however it can be slightly confusing setting up for the very first time. This tutorial contains everything that you need to setup a Synology NAS for the first time!

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[stephenselwood]

I have just bought a DS1522+ to replace my ageing DS415Play. The DS415Play has been setup in a kind of sketchy way for years. I didn't want to repeat my old mistakes. I have watched many a YouTube tutorial on setting up DSM 7 but keep coming back to this one. It has been a companion on my TV as I set things up via my laptop. Basic setup is now done and my shared folders make a lot more sense. Now I have the fun of transferring 15TB of data from my old NAS to the new NAS.
Thank you for making this tutorial and many of your other videos, I'm sure I'll be taking advantage of you knowledge and interesting easy to understand videos

[alanchichilla]

Just bought the DS1821+ and I'm absolutely impressed by the DS itself and your PHENOMENAL content about it. Gone through a lot of your videos; absolutely top notch. Really, thanks man! My backup workflow literally went from catastrophic/chaotic to "never have to think about backups anymore" in like a weekend. Lucky me, I never had a major data loss, and now I'm safe! Synology NAS definitely worth every penny.

[ms]

Perfect timing as my DS220+ will arrive this weekend and I am a 73 year old retiree who loves tech but tech does not always love me. I will need to start up very basic with initial goals to have a reliable backup and provide remote access as retirement allows more travel. Currently we have 2 PC's (mine, wife) that sync with 3 different OneDrive accounts (3rd OneDrive is necessary due to 1tb space limit). Now to my first concern and that is naming/setting up folders. I would like to stay consistent with the OneDrive pattern, having a folder for myself that mirrors 1 of the OneDrive, 1 for the wife (on a separate PC, syncing with her OneDrive account) and then a 3rd MUSIC folder that is syncing with a 3rd OneDrive account. This folder gets very little activity now due to streaming services but have spent years collecting and want to protect. Anyway, suggestions on naming/setting up to get the very basics started and the OneDrive accounts will continue to work. May sync OneDrives from NAS at some point but I need to move slowing as I learn this NAS stuff. Your vids are great and you will be a big part of my growth.

[netrionio]

I am going to purchase a DS920+. I think that I have watched the best tutorial that I have seen in my life!
Amazing .

[TheFarix]

I guess the next video should be setting up and configuring a PLEX server on DSM 7. The only "updated" tutorial I've been able to find involved using using Docker and that seemed like adding an extra unnecessary layer. All the other tutorials I've been able to find were how to migrate an existing PLEX server from DSM 6 to DSM 7.

[giannakisd]

Thank you so much for making this tutorial. The way you present is both very analytical and easy to follow. Based on your channel I purchased a DS1621+ with updated RAM, 2 x NVMe SSDs and a 10 GBe card. Thanks again for taking the time and putting the effort to create content of such a high quality!

[jatpearson]

This video couldn't be timed better (for me). Just got a new NAS in this morning. Not my first Synology but a great video to make sure I'm not missing anything.

[davidlp]

Will, you are the best instructor of DSM on YouTube!!!! All your videos are like going to a dedicated classroom. Thank you for your videos. They made my life so much easier.

[bubo]

Doh! I went and ordered 4x6TB WD Red hard drives in Black Friday this week on the recommendation of NasCompares, and yep they are all SMR drives. I just set my Synology 920+ with them and they seem to work ok, though I did get a compatibility warning popup on creating the storage pool. My usage is going to be light so I hope they will be ok. I wish I had seen this video first though.

[nebomusic]

Awesome stuff, top notch! Got my DS920+ and was up and running in no time. Thank you so much!

[DillonPadgette]

Major love for your videos! Just setup a new 1522+ with this. Many thanks for making great content in this very nerdy tech genre… many other channels are unbearable, not from the tech side but just the lack of presentability of the information. I appreciate what you’re doing and I will be diving into much more asap!

[mbstewart]

Dude! This video was perfect! Easy to follow, accurate and informative enough for a beginner. Everything is working a charm. Thanks for the help!!!

[tonyzambos]

Thank you very much for this video. Had this video open in one tab my browser and my DSM in another. Switched back and forth between tabs for my first Synology install.

[focusandcreatenow]

just got the DS1821+ and set it up with this help from you. Im so happy with what I now have and its now my updated storage instead of my Drobo 8D. IM super happy with the speed plugged in to 10GBS. Still copying my work over but so happy what I have now, Thanks again

[hurleymediatv]

Will Rocks! I just setup my new DiskStation DS720+ and watched this video while setting it up. I felt like he was right here instructing me. Very, very nice video. I've watched many of your other videos, and there's many more I'll be watching soon. Thank you!

[Mikeybikey]

I just bought a DS1821+ because of your content. I never knew NAS could do so much. Thanks all the walkthroughs. Super helpful! Kudos!

[frank]

Thanks a lot for this excellent introduction into setting up my new NAS. It took me less than 1 hour to get it up and run. I did not imagine it could be that easy. I will become a dedicated follower of your channel.

[robandalicruisetravel]

Thanks Will. This was brilliant. Just got my first NAS - DS420+ and I was a little wary about how to set it up. Your explanation was informative and very easy to follow. Thanks for putting this together.

[PanameraTSE]

Great video tutorial. Much appreciated. Got my Synology DS1520+ a few days ago and this was so useful

[barryd]

Brilliant thanks! Just set up a DS720+ this afternoon and this guide was perfect. Watched it earlier then had it running side by side through my set up. Cant thank you enough. I just need to now get my head around USB back up for all the files on the NAS but presume that is one of the backup options available for install.