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Web Server 
 
Go to Control Panel > Applications > Web Server to configure the web server and 
virtual host.      
 
 
Web Server 
 
The NAS can host web sites including those that use Joomla!, PHP and MySQL/SQLite to 
establish an interactive website. To use the Web Server, follow these steps. 
1. Enable the service and enter the port number. The default number is 80. 
2. Configure other settings:  
a. Maintenance: Click Restore to restore the web server configuration to default.  
b. php.ini Maintenance: Choose to upload, edit or restore php.ini.  
3. Secure Connection (HTTPS): Enter the port number for SSL connection. 
4. Upload HTML files to the shared folder (Qweb/Web) on the NAS. The file index.html, 
index.htm or index.php will be the home path of your web page. 
5. You can access the web page you upload by entering http://NAS IP/ in the web browser. 
When the Web Server is enabled, you must enter http://NAS IP:8080 in your web 
browser to access the NAS login page. 
 
  
						

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Note:  
If the Web Server is disabled, all relevant applications including Music Station, Photo 
Station, Happy Get, or QAirplay will become unavailable. 
To use PHP mail(), go to System Settings > Notification > SMTP Server and 
configure the SMTP server settings. 
 
WebDAV 
 
WebDAV (Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning) is a set of extensions to the 
HTTP(S) protocol that allows users to edit and manage files collaboratively on remote 
servers. After enabling this function, you can map shared folders of your NAS as network 
drives of a remote PC over the Internet. To edit the access rights, go to Privilege Settings 
> Shared Folders page. 
 
Note: WebDAV currently supports NAS user accounts and AD domain user accounts. 
LDAP user accounts are not supported.  
 
To map a NAS shared folder as a network drive on your PC, enable WebDAV and follow 
these steps. 
1. Go to Privilege Settings > Shared Folders. Click Access Permissions for the 
designated folder under the Action column. 
2. Select WebDAV access from the dropdown menu on the top of the page and specify the 
access rights. Choose the authentication level or scroll down to search for the account to 
grant its access rights. Click Apply. 
3. Next, mount the NAS shared folders as the shared folders on your computer using 
WebDAV. 
 
Windows Vista 
If you are using Windows Vista, you may need to install Software Update for Web Folders 
(KB907306). This update is only for 32-bit versions of Windows Vista. 
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=17c36612-632e-4c04-9382-98
7622ed1d64&displaylang=en 
 
1. Right click on "Computer" and select "Map Network Drive…" 
2. Click Connect to a Web site that you can use to store your documents and pictures. 
3. Select Choose a custom network location. 
4. Enter the NAS URL with the folder name. Format: 
http://NAS_IP_or_HOST_NAME/SHARE_FOLDER_NAME 
5. Enter the account login details that have WebDAV access rights to connect to the folder.   
						

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6. Enter a name for this network place. 
7. The Web folder has been successfully created. 
8. You can locate the web folder in the Network Location section in Computer. 
9. You can connect to the folder though this link via HTTP/WebDAV. 
 
Mac OS X 
Follow these steps to connect to your NAS via WebDAV on Mac OS X.  
Client Operating System: Mac OS X Snow Leopard (10.6.1) 
1. Open Finder > Connect to Server, and enter the URL of the folder. Format: 
http://NAS_IP_or_HOST_NAME/SHARE_FOLDER_NAME  
2. Enter the account login details that have WebDAV access rights to connect to the folder. 
3. You can connect to the folder through this link via HTTP/WebDAV.  
4. You can also find the mount point in the SHARED category in Finder and make it one of 
the login items. 
These instructions are based on Mac OS X 10.6, and can be applied to 10.4 or later. 
 
Ubuntu 
Follow these steps to connect to your NAS via WebDAV on Ubuntu.  
Client Operating System: Ubuntu 9.10 Desktop 
1. Open "Places" > "Connect to Server…" 
2. Select WebDAV (HTTP) or Secure WebDAV (HTTPS) for the Service type according to 
your NAS settings and enter your host information. Enter the account login details that 
have WebDAV access rights to connect to the folder. Click Connect to initialize the 
connection. 
3. The WebDAV connection has been successfully established, a linked folder will be 
automatically created on the desktop. 
 
MySQL Management 
 
Install phpMyAdmin and save program files in the Web or Qweb share of the NAS. You can 
change the folder name and connect to databases by entering the URL in the browser. 
 
Note: The default username of MySQL is root. The password is admin. Change the 
root password immediately after logging in to the phpMyAdmin management interface. 
 
SQLite Management 
Follow these steps or refer to the INSTALL file in the downloaded SQLiteManager-*.tar.gz? 
to install SQLiteManager. 
1. Unpack the downloaded file SQLiteManager-*.tar.gz. 
2. Upload the unpacked folder SQLiteManager-* to \\NAS IP\Web\ or \\NASIP\Qweb. 
3. Open a web browser and go to http://NAS IP/SQLiteManager-*/.?:   
						

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o The symbol * refers to the version number of SQLiteManager.  
						

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Virtual Host 
 
A virtual host is a web server technique that provides the capability to host more than one 
domain (website) on one physical host and offers a cost-effective solution for personal and 
small businesses with such need. You can host up to 32 websites on the NAS with this 
feature. 
 
Before you Start 
 
In this tutorial we will use the information provided in the below table as a reference guide. 
Host name WAN/LAN IP and 
port 
Document root Demo web 
application 
site1.mysite.com WAN IP: 
111.222.333.444 
LAN IP: 10.8.12.45 
(NAS) 
Port: 80 (NAS) 
/Qweb/site1_mysite Joomla! 
site2.mysite.com /Qweb/site2_mysite WordPress 
www.mysite2.com /Qweb/www_mysite
2 
phpBB3 
 
Before starting, make sure you have checked the following items: 
Web Server: Enable Web Server in Applications > Web Server. 
DNS records: The host name must point to the NAS WAN IP. You can normally configure 
this from your DNS service providers. 
Port forwarding: If the web server listens on port 80 you need to configure port 
forwarding on your router to allow inbound traffic from port 80 to the LAN IP (10.8.12.45) 
of your NAS. 
SSL certificate import: If you are going to enable SSL connection for the website and 
intend to use your own trusted SSL certificates you can import certificates from within 
the administration backend under System Settings > Security > Certificate & Private 
Key. 
 
Using Virtual Host 
 
Follow these steps to use virtual host: 
1. Select Enable Virtual Host and click Apply. 
2. Click Create a Virtual Host. 
3. Enter the host name and specify the folder where the web files will be uploaded to.  
						

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4. Specify the protocol (HTTP or HTTPS) for connection. If you select HTTPS, make sure the 
option Enable Secure Connection (SSL) in Web Server has been enabled. 
5. Specify the port number for connection. 
6. Click Apply. 
7. Continue to enter the information for the rest of the sites you want to host on the NAS. 
8. Create a folder for each website (site1_mysite, site2_mysite, and www_mysite2) and 
start transferring the website files to the corresponding folders. 
 
 
Once the files transfer is complete, point your web browser to the websites by 
http://NAS_host_name or https://NAS_host_name according to your settings. In this 
example, the URLs are: 
http://site1.mysite.com 
http://site2.mysite.com 
http://www.mysite2.com 
 
Using the above example, you would see the Joomla!, phpBB3, and WordPress sites 
respectively.  
						

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Other Applications 
 
Various applications are provided by QNAP to enhance your user experiences. For details on these 
applications, refer to the following links:  
App Center 
DLNA Media Server 
Download Station 
Helpdesk 
HybridDesk Station 
iTunes Server 
Multimedia Management 
Music_Station 
myQNAPcloud_Service 
Photo Station 
Video Station  
						

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App Center 
 
The App Center is a platform for the distribution of NAS apps. Users can search for, install, remove 
and update apps developed by QNAP and third-party developers to expand services and add new 
features to the NAS.  
 
 
Starting App Center 
 
The App Center can be launched from the App Center shortcut on the Main Menu or the NAS Desktop. 
 
Familiarizing yourself with App Center 
 
Menu Bar  
 
No Name
  
Description 
1 View Mode
  
Switch to item mode or list mode for the apps. 
2 Sort Sort apps by category, name, or release date, in an ascending or 
descending fashion. 
3 Volume Check the following volume information for currently installed apps: free  
						

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Info and total storage capacity, associated storage pools, RAID Group, disks, 
and apps already installed on each volume. 
4 Search Search for apps that are available to install on the NAS. 
5 Refresh Check for the latest updates. 
6 Manual 
Install 
Browse to upload and manually install a QPKG add-on. You can also find 
information on App add-on developments here. 
7 Settings App Repository: If you have an URL provided by a third-party community 
or developer, you can add or modify it here to import applications from 
other sources. 
Update: QTS can automatically update or send notifications when there 
are app updates available. You can choose between being notified via 
email, push notification on your QTS desktop, or both.  
8 Update All Update all of the Apps that are currently installed on the NAS 
 
Left Panel 
My Apps: List Apps that are currently installed on the NAS.  
My Licenses: List licenses for all Apps to be installed on the NAS. You can also add and activate 
your licenses.    
All Apps: List all Apps that can be installed on the NAS. 
QNAP Essentials: List Apps developed by QNAP. 
Recommended: List Apps recommended by QNAP (they could be either developed by QNAP or 
third party developers.) 
Beta Lab: Lists Apps that are currently in development.  
Partners: List Apps developed by QNAP partners. 
Apps by types: From Backup/Sync to Education, those are App categories listed to facilitate 
your App searches. 
 
Using App Center  
 
Searching apps 
To search for an App, enter the keyword in the search bar.  
 
Installing, updating, removing and migrating apps 
To install an app, click the + Install button. Then choose the volume to install the app to and the 
installation process will begin. After the installation process is complete, the + Install button will 
change into the O Open button and you can click this button to launch the app. This app will then 
show up in My Apps.   
						

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Note: 
The NAS must be connected to the Internet. 
If the NAS only has only one volume or the app does not support volume selection, you 
will not be prompted to choose a volume for app installation.  
QNAP is not responsible for troubleshooting any issues caused by open-source 
software/add-ons. Users are encouraged to visit the QNAP community forum or contact 
the software creators for assistance. 
When installing an add-on that requires a prerequisite app, the prerequisite add-on will 
be automatically added to the installation queue prior to the dependent add-on. 
If the app update process is canceled before it is finished, you must re-install the app 
from the App Center.  
When installing an app that requires higher system performance (such as Virtualization 
Station), it is recommended to install that app on a SSD. 
 
To update a specific app, click Update under the app in App Center and then click OK to confirm. 
The button will turn to Open to signify that the update is complete. You can also click on the down 
arrow icon on the button to open an installed app; stop an app (the button will turn to Start after 
you stop an app, and you can click it to re-start the app); remove an app; migrate an app to a 
different volume; or add a shortcut to the app on the administrator’s main menu, every user’s main 
menu, or the login screen.  
 
To update all apps at once, click Update All on the menu. Alternatively, to automatically update 
apps, go to the “App Center” > “Setting” > “Update”, check “When updates are available, I want to”, 
and select “Update Automatically.” Click on “Apply” and “Close.” 
 
Note: 
Click the on/off button on an app icon to enable/disable an app. 
For more apps, please visit the QNAP official site 
(http://www.qnap.com/go/qpkg.html). 
Not all apps support app migration. For apps that do not support app migration, the 
option Migrate to will not be available when you click the down arrow icon below the 
app icon.  
 
Offline Installation 
To install apps when the NAS is offline or to install beta apps that are not officially available on the 
QNAP App Center, users can download the application (*.qpkg) from the QNAP website 
(http://www.qnap.com/go/qpkg.html) or forum (http://forum.qnap.com/), unzip the files, and click 
Install Manually on the menu bar to install the Apps manually.