TrueNAS SCALE

Note

this guide was provided by @Phyxsius7 and was copied over from issue 130

This guide shows how to install wger on TrueNAS SCALE using your own datasets (no ixVolume) and no shell. It covers only dataset settings and wger app settings.

Dataset layout

Create these four child datasets under your preferred parent (example shown):

/mnt/tank/configs/wger/
├─ static
├─ media
├─ beat
└─ pgdata

Mount only the four children in the app. The parent wger is for organization.

Step 1 – Create datasets (UI)

  1. Datasets -> select your parent (e.g., tank/configs).

  2. Add Dataset -> Name: wger -> Save.

  3. Select .../wger -> Add Dataset four times for: static, media, beat, pgdata. Keep Share Type = Generic and defaults.

Step 2 – Set dataset permissions (UI)

Do the following for each child: static, media, beat, pgdata.

  1. Datasets -> select the dataset -> … -> Edit Permissions.

  2. If you see “Set ACL”, click it and “Strip ACL” (switch to Unix / POSIX mode).

  3. In “Unix Permissions Editor”: * Leave “User” and “Group” as they are (don’t change owners). * Under “Access”, check Read + Write + Execute for User / Group / Other -> this is 0777. * Tick “Apply permissions recursively”.

  4. Save.

Rationale: wger/NGINX run as a non-root user (UID 1000) and Postgres as UID 999. 0777 ensures all containers can write without managing UIDs.

Optional: (You can harden later by using ACL entries for UID 1000 on static/media/beat and UID 999 on pgdata.)

Step 3 – Wger app settings (UI)

Open Apps -> Available Applications -> Wger -> Install and set:

  1. Wger Configuration

  • Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam (or your TZ)

  • Database Password / Redis Password / Secret Key / Signing Key: enter values (50 chars for keys)

  • Trusted Origins: must include at least one full URL you’ll use, e.g. http://<truenas-ip>:30370 (Include scheme and port. Add your hostname here too if you’ll use one.)

  1. Network Configuration

  • WebUI Port -> Port Bind Mode: Publish

  • Port Number: choose a free port, e.g. 30370.

  1. Storage Configuration

For each storage below:

  • Type: Host Path

  • Enable ACL: OFF

  • Host Path: point to the matching dataset

Storage field

Host Path

Extra toggle

Wger Static Storage

/mnt/tank/configs/wger/static

—

Wger Media Storage

/mnt/tank/configs/wger/media

—

Wger Beat Storage

/mnt/tank/configs/wger/beat

—

Postgres Data Storage

/mnt/tank/configs/wger/pgdata

Automatic Permissions = ON ✅

Automatic Permissions = ON (only for pgdata) lets SCALE set the correct internal ownership for Postgres on first start.

Click Install

Quick checklist (if install fails)

  • Each child dataset has POSIX 0777 (User/Group/Other all RWX) and was applied recursively.

  • Trusted Origins is not empty and includes a full URL with scheme + port.

  • The chosen WebUI Port is not used by another app.