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

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 LibreX. After that, add the following instructions:

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

Check Enable HSTS

Destination:
Protocol: HTTP
Hostname: localhost
Port: 8245

• 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 librex. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

• STEP 11

Now create two new folders inside the librex 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.

• STEP 12

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 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 PUID and PGID 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 for TZ. (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_LANGUAGE with your favorite Google search Domain. de for Germany, fr for France, it for Italy etc.

• STEP 14

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.

• STEP 15

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

• STEP 16

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

• 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.

• STEP 18

Your search results at a glance!

• STEP 19

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

• STEP 20

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

Enjoy LibreX!

🆘TROUBLESHOOTING

If you encounter issues by using this container, make sure to check out the Common Docker issues 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? See the supported models.
Note: How to Back Up Docker Containers on your Synology NAS.
Note: Find out how to update the LibreX 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.
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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: Best Practices When Using Docker and DDNS.
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 Tuesday / April 9th, 2024 at 1:54 AM