Monkeytype is a minimalistic and customizable typing test. It features many test modes, an account system to save your typing speed history, and user-configurable features such as themes, sounds, a smooth caret, and more. Monkeytype attempts to emulate a natural typing experience during a typing test by unobtrusively presenting the text prompts and displaying typed characters in place, providing straightforward, real-time feedback on typos, speed, and accuracy. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Monkeytype on your Synology NAS using Docker & Portainer.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest Monkeytype v25.3.0 release.

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

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 4

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

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

services:
  monkeytype:
    image: themythologist/monkeytype:frontend-latest
    container_name: Monkeytype
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "nc -z 127.0.0.1 5000 || exit 1"]
      interval: 10s
      timeout: 5s
      retries: 3
      start_period: 90s
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    ports:
      - 5450:5000
    restart: on-failure:5

STEP 5

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 6

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

STEP 7

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STEP 8

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:5450 Click Accept all to accept cookies.

STEP 9

Measure your typing speed!

STEP 10

Your results at a glance!

Enjoy Monkeytype!

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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 Monkeytype container over HTTPS, check How to Run Docker Containers Over HTTPS. In order to make Monkeytype work via HTTPS, it’s mandatory to activate WebSocket.

This post was updated on Sunday / January 19th, 2025 at 1:00 AM

How to Install Monkeytype on Your Synology NAS

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest Monkeytype v25.3.0 release.

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