Synology Install SearXNG With Portainer

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Synology Install SearXNG With Portainer

MyĀ previous guide for SearXNGĀ involved the use of Task Scheduler. Today Iā€™m offering a recommended and excellent alternative for installing the latest SearXNGĀ version via Portainer. SearXNG is a free Internet metasearch engine which aggregates results from more than 70 search services. Users are neither tracked, nor profiled. It’s similar to SearX and Whoogle. SearXNG development has been started in the middle of 2021 as a fork of the SearX project. In this step by step guide I will show you how to installĀ SearXNGĀ on yourĀ Synology NAS using Docker & Portainer.

  • STEP 1

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  • STEP 2

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

SearXNG Synology NAS Portainer Set up 1

  • STEP 4

Log into Portainer using your username and password. On the left sidebar in Portainer, click onĀ HomeĀ thenĀ Live connect. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Portainer Add Stack NAS 1

On the left sidebar in Portainer, click on StacksĀ thenĀ + Add stack. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Portainer Add Stack NAS 2

  • STEP 5

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

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

services:
  searxng:
    image: searxng/searxng
    container_name: SearXNG
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD", "wget", "--no-verbose", "--tries=1", "--spider", "http://127.0.0.1:8080/"]
      interval: 10s
      timeout: 5s
      retries: 3
      start_period: 90s
    mem_limit: 8g
    cpu_shares: 2048
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/searxng:/etc/searxng:rw 
    ports:
      - 5147:8080
    restart: on-failure:5

SearXNG Synology NAS Portainer Set up 2 new 2027

  • STEP 6

Scroll down on the page until you see a button namedĀ 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.

SearXNG Synology NAS Portainer Set up 3 new 2027

  • STEP 7

If everything goes right, you will see the following message at the top right of your screen: ā€œSuccess Stack successfully deployedā€œ.

Portainer Success Stack NAS

  • STEP 8

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  • STEP 9

The installation process can take up to a few seconds/minutes. It will depend on your Internet speed connection. āš ļøWarning: Wait 5-10 minutes before you open the SearXNG webpage because the creation of settings.yml file will take some time. Now open your browser and type in http://Synology-ip-address:5147 Click on PreferencesĀ at the top right of the page to personalize your settings. Follow the instructions in the image below.

SearXNG Synology NAS Portainer Set up 4 new 2027

 

  • STEP 10

After you choose your favorite settings, click Save. Follow the instructions in the image below.

SearXNG Synology NAS Portainer Set up 5 new 2027

  • STEP 11

Start searching something. Follow the instructions in the image below.

SearXNG Synology NAS Portainer Set up 6 new 2027

  • STEP 12

Your results at a glance!

SearXNG Synology NAS Portainer Set up 7 new 2027

Enjoy SearXNG!

šŸ†˜TROUBLESHOOTING

If you encounter issues by using this container, make sure to check out the Common Docker issuesĀ article.

Note: If you want to run the SearXNG container over HTTPS, check How to Run Docker Containers Over HTTPS. In order to make SearXNG work via HTTPS, it’s mandatory to activate WebSocket.

Note: Can I run Docker on my Synology NAS?Ā See the supported models.
Note: How to Back Up Docker Containers on your Synology NAS.
Note: Find outĀ how to update the SearXNG 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 Friday / September 26th, 2025 at 12:57 PM

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