MMEX Cloud Storage with Synology Drive

Posted June 13, 2024 by MMEX Team ‐ 2 min read

Learn how to set up Money Manager EX with Synology Drive to share and sync your financial data.

Money Manager EX supports Bring Your Own Cloud, and this article provides a detailed guide on setting up MMEX with Synology Drive for data sharing on your Android device.

Preparation

You’ll need a device running Android 5.1 or newer and a cloud provider account. In this guide, we’ll use Synology Drive.

Install Synology Drive

  1. Install the Synology Drive app on your device from your preferred source or directly from the Synology Download Center.
  2. Ensure you have Synology Drive app version: 3.6.0-982.
  3. Log in to the Synology Drive app with your account to ensure it’s working correctly.
  4. Open the Files app to confirm it can access your Synology Drive.

Install Money Manager EX

  1. Install MMEX4Android on your device from F-Droid or GitHub.
  2. Ensure you have MMEX app version: 2024-05-09 (1032).

Create MMEX Database in Synology Drive

  1. Open the MMEX app (grant permissions if prompted).
  2. If this is your first time opening the app, choose CREATE DATABASE. If not, tap 三 -> Create Database.
  3. Navigate to your preferred folder in Synology Drive and set a file name.
  4. Leave the password field empty if your file name ends with .mmb.
  5. If your file name ends with .emb, input and remember your password.

Open MMEX Database in Synology Drive

  1. Open the MMEX app (grant permissions if prompted).
  2. If this is your first time opening the app, choose OPEN DATABASE. If not, tap 三 -> Open Database -> Other.
  3. Navigate to your preferred folder in Synology Drive and select the database file.
  4. Input and remember your password if your file name ends with .emb.

Other Cloud Services

Synology Drive is a private cloud solution. Other public and private cloud services can be set up in a similar manner.

Sync Tools

Sync tools (e.g., Syncthing) will rely on phone storage (e.g., Documents, Downloads). Detailed instructions for these tools are TBD.

Verifying Synology Drive Connection

To verify that your Synology Drive is properly connected with your phone and MMEX app:

  1. Ensure the Files app can access Synology Drive properly.

  1. Confirm the MMEX app can access/open Synology Drive properly.

  1. Verify the MMEX first open screen after installation.

Enable Synchronization

Enable synchronization in the MMEX app via 三 -> Settings -> Synchronization.