How to Install Exatorrent on Your Synology NAS

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How to Install Exatorrent on Your Synology NAS

Exatorrent is BitTorrent Client written in Go. It can be run locally on your Synology NAS. Exatorrent is simple yet feature-rich. It is lightweight and light on resources. It comes with Beautiful Responsive Web Client written in Svelte and Typescript. Exatorrent can operate in Optional Multi-User Mode administrated by admin user/s but it can successfully be used by Single-User as well. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Exatorrent on your Synology NAS using Docker.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest Exatorrent 0.1.2 release.

  • STEP 1

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  • STEP 2

Install Docker via Synology “Package Center”.

Synology NAS Install Docker DSM 7.2

  • STEP 3

Go to File Station and open the docker folder. Inside the docker folder, create one new folder and name it exatorrent. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

Exatorrent Synology NAS Set up 1

  • STEP 4

Go to Control Panel / Task Scheduler / Create / Scheduled Task / User-defined script. Follow the instructions in the images below.

Exatorrent Synology NAS Set up 2

  • STEP 5

Once you click on User-defined script a new window will open. Follow the instructions below:

  1. General: In the Task field type in Install Exatorrent. Uncheck “Enabled” option. Select root User.
  2. Schedule: Select Run on the following date then select “Do not repeat“.
  3. Task Settings: Check “Send run details by email“, add your email then copy paste the code below in the Run command area. After that click OK.
docker run -d --name=exatorrent \
-p 5414:5000 \
-p 42069:42069 \
-v /volume1/docker/exatorrent:/exa/exadir \
--restart always \
ghcr.io/varbhat/exatorrent
chown -R 1000:1000 /volume1/docker/exatorrent

Exatorrent Synology NAS Set up 3 new

  • STEP 6

After you click OK on STEP 5 a new warning pop up window will open. Click OK.

Exatorrent Synology NAS Set up 4 new

  • STEP 7

After you click OK on STEP 6, select your “Install Exatorrent” Task then click the “Run” tab. You will be asked to run Install Exatorrent – click Yes. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Exatorrent Synology NAS Set up 5

  • STEP 8

Go back to STEP 1 or you will deal with karma 🙂

  • STEP 9

The installation process can take up to a few seconds/minutes. It will depend on your Internet speed connection. Now open your browser and type in http://Synology-ip-address:5414 Type in the default username and Password, then click Log in.

⚠️Warning: the default username is adminuser and the default password is adminpassword

Exatorrent Synology NAS Set up 6

Note: You can change later the default username and password.

  • STEP 10

Add Magnet or Infohash and start to download. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Exatorrent Synology NAS Set up 7

Enjoy Exatorrent!

Exatorrent Synology NAS Set up 8

Note: If you want to run Exatorrent container over an HTTPS check How to Run Docker Containers Over HTTPS.

Note: Can I run Docker on my Synology NAS? See the supported models.
Note: Find out how to update Exatorrent container with the latest image.
Note: How to Free Disk Space on Your NAS if You Run Docker.
Note: How to Schedule Start & Stop For Docker Containers.
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Note: How to Change Docker Containers Restart Policy.
Note: How to Use Docker Containers With VPN.
Note: Convert Docker Run Into Docker Compose.
Note: How to Clean Docker.
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Note: Some Docker Containers Need WebSocket.
Note: Find out the Best NAS Models For Docker.
Note: Activate Gmail SMTP For Docker Containers.

This post was updated on Friday / February 24th, 2023 at 9:00 AM

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