How to Install OpenBooks on Your Synology NAS

How to Install OpenBooks on Your Synology NAS

OpenBooks allows you to download eBooks in different formats from IRC “Internet Relay Chat” quickly and easily. You can use OpenBooks to download non-copyrighted books for educational purposes. If you are looking for more free eBooks, check out the Project Gutenberg website where you can download great literature for which U.S. copyright has expired. In this step by step guide I will show you how to Install OpenBooks on your Synology NAS with Docker & Portainer.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest OpenBooks v.4.5.0 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

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

OpenBooks Synology NAS Set up 1

  • STEP 4

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.

1 Synology Portainer Add Stack

  • STEP 5

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

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

version: "3.9"
services:
  openbooks:
    image: evanbuss/openbooks:latest
    command:
      - '-n mariushosting' # REQUIRED - Username used to connect to IRC server
      - '--persist'
    container_name: OpenBooks
    hostname: openbooks
    mem_limit: 1g
    cpu_shares: 768
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    read_only: true
    ports:
      - 6081:80
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/openbooks:/books:rw
    environment:
      BASE_PATH: /openbooks/
    restart: on-failure:5

Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for username and type in your own username. mariushosting is an example for a username.

OpenBooks Synology NAS Set up 2

  • STEP 6

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.

OpenBooks Synology NAS Set up 3

  • STEP 7

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

OpenBooks Synology NAS Set up 4

  • 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:6081/openbooks/ If everything goes right, you will see the OpenBooks search page. Search for a book without copyright, then click the download button. Follow the instructions in the image below.

OpenBooks Synology NAS Set up 5

Enjoy OpenBooks for educational purposes!

🆘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 OpenBooks container over HTTPS, check How to Run Docker Containers Over HTTPS. In order to make OpenBooks 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 OpenBooks 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.
Note: How to Clean Docker Automatically.
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 Saturday / February 24th, 2024 at 5:47 PM