Introduction

Humans always pursue something better once they have the basics; desire is endless. I wanted a NAS, but the budget didn’t allow it. So, I used four projects to set up a portal, anime, manga, and audio library on my own PC.

Picking up where we left off last time , let’s keep tinkering.

Final Result

Everything is deployed using Docker. Theoretically, it can be replicated on any platform that supports Docker.

• Adjusted the domain to link.start.icu. Originally there was no .icu, but the browser couldn’t resolve it without a TLD, so I added it (strangely, it looks better now).
• Mobile view image alignment is a bit… off (it’s a mess).
• When I have time, I’ll deploy this to a server as a navigation page (though not being able to change titles directly is a pain, and I don’t want to mess with JS).

Note: Deployed using Docker Desktop. Since the process is almost identical to last time , I won’t repeat the deployment steps.

Logging into Docker Hub

Apparently, you need to log in to use docker pull on some setups.

First, register an account on the official site: Docker Hub

Then initialize credentials by running:

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gpg --generate-key

After entering your info, note the string on the line below pub in the output. Copy and replace [pub] in the following command:

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pass init [pub]

Then log in via Docker Desktop.

Anime - Jellyfin

Docker Hub: jellyfin/jellyfin

Official Site: Jellyfin: The Free Software Media System

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docker pull jellyfin/jellyfin

The cover art scraping isn’t perfect. Since this isn’t a dedicated NAS, I’m too lazy to fix it manually.

Reference: Building a better anime library with Jellyfin + Bangumi - Hatsune

Manga - Komga

Docker Hub: gotson/komga

Official Site: Komga

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docker pull gotson/komga

Note: Scanning a large manga collection can make your PC lag significantly.

Audio Dramas/ASMR - kikoeru-express

Docker Hub: muveex/kikoeru-express

Github: kikoeru-project/kikoeru-express

I downloaded version 0.6.2 (this thing looks very similar to a certain website).

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docker pull muveex/kikoeru-express:v0.6.2

I originally considered Plex after reading some articles, but the mandatory login turned me off. The UI looked great, but then I found out adding local libraries required installing their closed-source software. That software can access almost every file on the system (except the ones I actually mounted). Uninstalled. Maybe I’ll reconsider it if I ever build a proper NAS.

Dashboard - Heimdall

Docker Hub: linuxserver/heimdall/

Official Site: Heimdall Application Dashboard

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docker pull linuxserver/heimdall

The second reference article mentions Unified Authentication, but I didn’t need it (mostly because it looked complicated).

Final Thoughts

Based on this experience, you might not actually need to pay for a dedicated NAS OS. Buying PC parts to build a host, installing Linux, and using various open-source projects should provide a great experience.

If the command line is too much, you can always install a lightweight GUI like Xfce or JWM.

References

Talking about how to use Docker to build a “Synology”-like setup - SMZDM

NAS can also use [Unified Authentication] - SMZDM

Setting up your own media server with Plex & Docker - RIN’S HOME

Building a better anime library with Jellyfin + Bangumi - Hatsune