JupyterLab, aka Jupyter, is the latest web-based interactive development environment for notebooks, code, and data. Its flexible interface allows users to configure and arrange workflows in data science, scientific computing, computational journalism, and machine learning. A modular design invites extensions to expand and enrich functionality. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Jupyter on your Synology NAS using Docker & Portainer.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest version of JupyterLab 4.1.0

• STEP 1

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• STEP 2

Install Portainer using my step by step guide. If you already have Portainer installed on your Synology NAS, skip this STEP. Attention: Make sure you have installed the latest Portainer version.

• STEP 3

Make sure you have a synology.me Wildcard Certificate. Follow my guide to get a Wildcard Certificate. If you already have a synology.me Wildcard certificate, skip this STEP.

• STEP 4

Go to Control Panel / Login Portal / Advanced Tab / click Reverse Proxy. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 5

Now click the “Create” button. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 6

After you click the Create button, the window below will open. Follow the instructions in the image below.

On the General area, set the Reverse Proxy Name description: type in Jupyter. After that, add the following instructions:

Source:
Protocol: HTTPS
Hostname: jupyter.yourname.synology.me
Port: 443

Check Enable HSTS

Destination:
Protocol: HTTP
Hostname: localhost
Port: 10235

• STEP 7

On the Reverse Proxy Rules click the Custom Header tab. Click Create and then, from the drop-down menu, click WebSocket. After you click on WebSocket, two Header Names and two Values will be automatically added. Click Save. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 8

Go to Control Panel / Network / Connectivity tab/ Check Enable HTTP/2 then click Apply. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 9

Go to Control Panel / Security / Advanced tab/ Check Enable HTTP Compression then click Apply. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 10

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

• STEP 11

Right click on the jupyter folder that you have previously created at STEP 10 then click Properties. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 12

Go to the Permission tab then click Advanced options. From the drop-down menu choose “Make inherited permissions explicit“. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 13

Select Everyone then click the Edit tab. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 14

Check all Read and Write Permissions. Click Done. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 15

After you click Done on STEP 14, check “Apply to this folder, sub-folders and files“. Click Save. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 16

Log into Portainer using your username and password. On the left sidebar in Portainer, click on Stacks then + Add stack. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 17

In the Name field type in jupyter. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Note: Copy Paste the code below in the Portainer Stacks Web editor.

version: '3.9'
services:
  jupyter:
    container_name: Jupyter
    image: jupyter/datascience-notebook:latest
    mem_limit: 3g
    cpu_shares: 768
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/jupyter:/home/jovyan/work:rw
    ports:
      - 10235:8888
    restart: on-failure:5

• STEP 18

Scroll down on the page until you see a button named Deploy the stack. Click on it. Follow the instructions in the image below. The installation process can take up to a few minutes. It will depend on your Internet speed connection.

⌛Now just wait because the Jupyter image is about 5.7GB.

• STEP 19

If everything goes right, you will see the following message at the top right of your screen: “Success Stack successfully deployed“.

• STEP 20

Create Password. On the left sidebar in Portainer, click Containers. Identify your Jupyter instance, then click on the little terminal icon. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 21

After you click on the little terminal icon at STEP 20, a new page will open. Click Connect. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 22

After you click Connect at STEP 21, a Console will open. Copy paste the code below and confirm by pressing Enter on your keyboard to start the server password creation. Follow the instructions in the image below.

jupyter server password

• STEP 23

Type in your own password then confirm by pressing Enter on your keyboard. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 24

Confirm again your own password then press Enter on your keyboard. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 25

Done! The password is successfully created.

💡Note: At this point, you can also install some language packages like German. Just type in pip install jupyterlab-language-pack-de-DE in the console, then press enter on your keyboard to start the language package installation process.

• STEP 26

On the left sidebar in Portainer, click Containers. Identify your Jupyter instance, select it then click Restart. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 27

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

• STEP 28

Now open your browser and type in your HTTPS/SSL certificate like this https://jupyter.yourname.synology.me that you have previously created at STEP 6. In my case it’s https://jupyter.mariushosting.synology.me If everything goes right, you will see the Jupyter Login page. Type in your own password that you have previously created at STEP 24 then click Log in. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 29

Your Jupyter dashboard at a glance!

Enjoy Jupyter!

🆘TROUBLESHOOTING

If you encounter issues by using this container, make sure to check out the Common Docker issues article.

Note: Can I run Docker on my Synology NAS? See the supported models.
Note: How to Back Up Docker Containers on your Synology NAS.
Note: Find out how to update the Jupyter 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.
Note: How to Activate Email Notifications.
Note: How to Add Access Control Profile on Your NAS.
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: Find out the Best NAS Models For Docker.
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This post was updated on Saturday / February 24th, 2024 at 5:38 AM