How to Install LibreX on Your Synology NAS

How to Install LibreX on Your Synology NAS

LibreX gives you results from Google, Qwant, Ahmia and popular Torrent sites without spying on you. Browse in complete autonomy without seeing any ADS in the search engine, and JavaScript free. LibreX doesn’t save any type of data about the user, there are no logs, no caches. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install LibreX on your Synology NAS using Docker & Portainer.

  • STEP 1

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  • STEP 2

InstallĀ 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 toĀ Control PanelĀ /Ā Login PortalĀ /Ā AdvancedĀ Tab / clickĀ Reverse Proxy. Follow the instructions in the image below.

LibreX Synology NAS Set up 1

  • STEP 5

Now click the ā€œCreateā€ button. Follow the instructions in the image below.

LibreX Synology NAS Set up 2

  • 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 LibreX. After that, add the following instructions:

Source:
Protocol:Ā HTTPS
Hostname: librex.yourname.synology.me
Port:Ā 443

Check Enable HSTS

Destination:
Protocol:Ā HTTP
Hostname:Ā localhost
Port: 8245

LibreX Synology NAS Set up 3

  • STEP 7

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

Synology Proxy WebSocket

  • STEP 8

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

LibreX Synology NAS Set up 4

  • STEP 9

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

LibreX Synology NAS Set up 5

  • STEP 10

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

LibreX Synology NAS Set up 6

  • STEP 11

Now create two new folders inside the librexĀ folder that you created at STEP 10 and name them logs and nginx. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

LibreX Synology NAS Set up 7

  • STEP 12

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

1 Synology Portainer Add Stack

  • STEP 13

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

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

version: "3.9"
services:
  librex:
    image: librex/librex:latest
    container_name: LibreX
    ports:
      - 8245:8080
    environment:
      - PUID=1026
      - PGID=100
      - VERSION=docker
      - TZ=Europe/Bucharest
      - CONFIG_GOOGLE_DOMAIN=com
      - CONFIG_GOOGLE_LANGUAGE=en
      - CONFIG_WIKIPEDIA_LANGUAGE=en
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/librex/nginx:/var/log/nginx
      - /volume1/docker/librex/logs:/var/log/php7
    restart: on-failure:5

Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value numbers for PUIDĀ andĀ PGIDĀ with your own values. (Follow my step by step guide on how to do this.)
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value forĀ TZ.Ā (Select your current Time Zone from this list.)
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value numbers for CONFIG_GOOGLE_DOMAIN with your favorite Google search Domain. de for Germany, fr for France, it for Italy etc.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value numbers for CONFIG_GOOGLE_LANGUAGE with your favorite Google Language. de for Germany, fr for France, it for Italy etc.
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value numbers for CONFIG_WIKIPEDIA_LANGUAGEĀ with your favorite Google search Domain. de for Germany, fr for France, it for Italy etc.

LibreX Synology NAS Set up 8

  • STEP 14

Scroll down on the page until you see a button namedĀ 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.

LibreX Synology NAS Set up 9

  • STEP 15

If everything goes right, you will see the following message at the top right of your screen: ā€œSuccess Stack successfully deployedā€œ.

LibreX Synology NAS Set up 10

  • STEP 16

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  • STEP 17

Now open your browser and type in your HTTPS/SSL certificate like this https://librex.yourname.synology.me In my case it’s https://librex.mariushosting.synology.me If everything goes right, you will see the Librex main page. Type in something in the search bar then click Search torrents with LibreX. Follow the instructions in the image below.

LibreX Synology NAS Set up 11

  • STEP 18

Your search results at a glance!

LibreX Synology NAS Set up 12

  • STEP 19

Search for any image ads-free. Follow the instructions in the image below.

LibreX Synology NAS Set up 13

  • STEP 20

On the bottom menu, click Settings. Here you can change the theme and different Google settings. Click Save to save the settings.

LibreX Synology NAS Set up 14

Enjoy LibreX!

šŸ†˜TROUBLESHOOTING

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

Note: If you want to run the LibreX container over HTTPS, check How to Run Docker Containers Over HTTPS. In order to make LibreX work via HTTPS, it’s mandatory to activate WebSocket.

Note: Can I run Docker on my Synology NAS?Ā See the supported models.
Note: How to Back Up Docker Containers on your Synology NAS.
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Note: Activate Gmail SMTP For Docker Containers.

This post was updated on Wednesday / January 22nd, 2025 at 1:17 PM