My previous guide for SpeedTest Tracker involved the use of PostgreSQL as a database. SpeedTest Tracker is a program that runs a speedtest check every hour and graphs the results in a fancy way. The back-end is written in Laravel and the front-end uses Filament. It uses Ookla’s Speedtest cli to get the data and uses Chart.js to plot the results. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install SpeedTest Tracker on your Synology NAS with SQLite using Docker & Portainer. Note: SQLite is a lightweight database and is recommended for use on slower or older Synology NAS models.
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 Speedtest. After that, add the following instructions:
Source:
Protocol: HTTPS
Hostname: speedtest.yourname.synology.me
Port: 443
Check Enable HSTS
Destination:
Protocol: HTTP
Hostname: localhost
Port: 8999
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 speedtest. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.
STEP 11
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 12
In the Name field type in speedtest. Follow the instructions in the image below.
version: "3.9"
services:
speedtest-tracker:
image: ghcr.io/linuxserver/speedtest-tracker:latest
container_name: SpeedTest-TRACKER
healthcheck:
test: timeout 10s bash -c ':> /dev/tcp/127.0.0.1/80' || exit 1
interval: 10s
timeout: 5s
retries: 3
start_period: 90s
environment:
PUID: 1026
PGID: 100
TZ: Europe/Bucharest
DB_CONNECTION: sqlite
volumes:
- /volume1/docker/speedtest:/config:rw
ports:
- 8999:80
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.)
STEP 13
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 14
If everything goes right, you will see the following message at the top right of your screen: “Success Stack successfully deployed“.
STEP 15
Go back to STEP 1 or you will deal with karma 🙂.
STEP 16
Now open your browser and type in your HTTPS/SSL certificate like this https://speedtest.yourname.synology.me/admin/login In my case it’s https://speedtest.mariushosting.synology.me/admin/login If everything goes right, you will see the Speedtest Sign in page. Type in the default Email address and Password, then click Sign in. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 17
At the top right of the page, switch to dark mode. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 18
Change the default Email address and Password with your own credentials. On the left sidebar click Users then the current Admin user.
STEP 19
Type in your own credentials then click Save changes. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 20
You will be prompted to enter your new credentials that you have previously added at STEP 19. Click Sign in. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 21
Start your first test. Click Run Speedtest at the top right of the Dashboard page, then Ookla speedtest. Follow the instructions in the image below.
STEP 22
Your SpeedTest Tracker dashboard at a glance!
Enjoy SpeedTest Tracker with SQLite database!
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.
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This post was updated on Wednesday / April 24th, 2024 at 12:26 AM