Synology: Install SpeedTest Tracker With Portainer

Synology Install SpeedTest Tracker With Portainer

My previous guide for SpeedTest Tracker involved the use of Task Scheduler. The image that uses the SQLite database is no longer working with the latest SpeedTest Tracker. To solve this issue, it’s mandatory to use SpeedTest Tracker with Postgres as its database following my guide below. 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 using Docker & Portainer.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest Speedtest Tracker v.1.0.2 release.

💡Note: Check out my guide on how to Install Speedtest Tracker With SQLite as a Database.

💡Note: Check out my new guide on how to Install Speedtest Tracker on Your UGREEN NAS.

  • 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.

Speedtest Tracker Synology Portainer NAS Set up 1

  • STEP 5

Now click the “Create” button. Follow the instructions in the image below.

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  • 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

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  • 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.

Synology Proxy WebSocket

  • STEP 8

Go to Control Panel / Network / Connectivity tab/ Check Enable HTTP/2 then click Apply. Follow the instructions in the image below.

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  • STEP 9

Go to Control Panel / Security / Advanced tab/ Check Enable HTTP Compression then click Apply. Follow the instructions in the image below.

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  • 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.

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  • STEP 11

Now create two new folders inside the speedtest folder that you created at STEP 10 and name them config and db. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

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  • STEP 12

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 13

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

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

services:
  db:
    image: postgres:17
    container_name: SpeedTest-TRACKER-DB
    hostname: speedtestracker-db
    mem_limit: 1g
    cpu_shares: 1024
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD", "pg_isready", "-q", "-d", "speedtest", "-U", "speedtestuser"]
      timeout: 45s
      interval: 10s
      retries: 10
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/speedtest/db:/var/lib/postgresql/data:rw
    environment:
      POSTGRES_DB: speedtest
      POSTGRES_USER: speedtestuser
      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: speedtestpass
    restart: on-failure:5

  speedtest-tracker:
    image: ghcr.io/linuxserver/speedtest-tracker:latest
    container_name: SpeedTest-TRACKER
    healthcheck:
     test: curl -f http://localhost:80/ || exit 1
    environment:
       PUID: 1026
       PGID: 100
       APP_TIMEZONE: Europe/Bucharest
       DISPLAY_TIMEZONE: Europe/Bucharest
       APP_KEY: base64:Mk3oIhBicQx5NuTYpKcqNSRt4ANv+3nikg+z9yzWYrI= #docker exec speedtest-tracker php /app/www/artisan key:generate --show
       DB_CONNECTION: pgsql
       DB_HOST: speedtestracker-db
       DB_PORT: 5432
       DB_DATABASE: speedtest
       DB_USERNAME: speedtestuser
       DB_PASSWORD: speedtestpass
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/speedtest/config:/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 APP_TIMEZONE. (Select your current Time Zone from this list.)
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for DISPLAY_TIMEZONE. (Select your current Time Zone from this list.)
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for APP_KEY. (Generate your own free APP KEY.)

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  • STEP 14

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.

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  • STEP 15

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

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  • STEP 16

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

  • STEP 17

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.

⚠️Warning: the default Email address is admin@example.com and the default password is password

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  • STEP 18

At the top right of the page, switch to dark mode. Change the default Email address and Password with your own credentials. Click Profile. Follow the instructions in the image below.

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  • STEP 19

Change the default Email address and Password with your own credentials, then click Save changes. Follow the instructions in the image below.

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  • STEP 20

Start your first test. Click Run Speedtest at the top right of the Dashboard page, then select the speedtest server. Follow the instructions in the image below.

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  • STEP 21

Your SpeedTest Tracker dashboard at a glance!

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  • STEP 22

Download (click on the blue link below) to download the SpeedTest Tracker Docker Compose stack with SPEEDTEST SCHEDULE integration. 🔒Note: Support my work to unlock the password. You can use this password to download any file on mariushosting forever!

👉🏻SpeedTest Docker Compose Stack For Portainer With SCHEDULE Integration

Enjoy SpeedTest Tracker!

🆘TROUBLESHOOTING

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.
Note: How to Back Up Docker Containers on your Synology NAS.
Note: Find out how to update the SpeedTest Tracker 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 Sunday / December 22nd, 2024 at 3:25 PM