My previous guide for Jackett  involved the use of Task Scheduler. Today I’m offering a recommended and excellent alternative for installing the latest Jackett version via Portainer. Jackett works as a proxy server. It translates queries from apps (Sonarr, SickRage, CouchPotato, Mylar, etc) into tracker-site-specific http queries, parses the html response, then sends results back to the requesting software. This allows for getting recent uploads (like RSS) and performing searches. Jackett is a single repository of maintained indexer scraping & translation logic. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Jackett on your Synology NAS using Docker & Portainer. Note: If you are looking for a Jackett alternative, take a look at Prowlarr.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest Jackett v0.22.998 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 jackett. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

• STEP 4

Now create two new folders inside the jackett folder that you have previously created at STEP 3. Name them config and downloads. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

• STEP 5

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 6

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

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

version: "3.9"
services:
  jackett:
    container_name: Jackett
    image: ghcr.io/linuxserver/jackett
    healthcheck:
      test: timeout 10s bash -c ':> /dev/tcp/127.0.0.1/9117' || exit 1
      interval: 10s
      timeout: 5s
      retries: 3
      start_period: 90s
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/jackett/config:/config:rw
      - /volume1/docker/jackett/downloads:/downloads:rw
    environment:
      - PUID=1026
      - PGID=100
      - TZ=Europe/Bucharest
      - AUTO_UPDATE=true
    ports:
      - 9117:9117
    restart: on-failure:5

  flaresolverr:
    image: ghcr.io/flaresolverr/flaresolverr:latest
    container_name: Jackett-FlareSolverr
    healthcheck:
      test: timeout 10s bash -c ':> /dev/tcp/127.0.0.1/8191' || exit 1
      interval: 10s
      timeout: 5s
      retries: 3
      start_period: 90s
    environment:
      - LOG_LEVEL=info
      - LOG_HTML=false
      - CAPTCHA_SOLVER=none
      - TZ=Europe/Bucharest
    ports:
      - 8191:8191
    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 7

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 8

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

• STEP 9

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

• STEP 10

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:9117 Scroll down the page. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 11

Some indexers may request you to set up FlareSolverr. In this step by step guide I will show you how to add FlareSolverr support to your Jackett. FlareSolverr is a proxy server to bypass Cloudflare and DDoS-GUARD protection. Scroll down the page until you find the FlareSolverr API URL. Type in http://yourNASIP followed by :8191/ then click Apply server settings under the Jackett Configuration. You will receive a message confirming the update. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Enjoy Jackett!

🆘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 Jackett container over HTTPS, check How to Run Docker Containers Over HTTPS. In order to make Jackett 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 Jackett 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 Monday / November 25th, 2024 at 1:53 AM