NZBGet in Container Manager on a Synology NAS

What is NZBGet?

NZBGet is an efficient, open-source Usenet software designed for downloading binary content from Usenet newsgroups. No matter how simple or complex your setup is, NZBGet is a lightweight application that has been optimized for speed and performance on any device.

Let’s Begin

In this guide I will take you through the steps to get NZBGet up and running in Container Manager. We will be using the new Projects (Docker Compose) feature to get this running as it will save you time vs manual setup using the normal UI

In order for you to successfully use this guide please complete the three preceding guides

• Docker, Memory Recommendations and Limitations
  
• Step 1: Directory Setup Guide
• Step 2: Setting up a restricted Docker user
• Step 3: Setting up a Docker Bridge Network

Folder Setup

Let’s start by getting some folders set up for the containers to use. Open up File Station create the following.

/docker/projects/nzbget-compose
/docker/nzbget

Container Manager

Next we are going to set up a ‘Project’ in Container Manager. Open up Container Manager and click on Project then on the right-hand side click ‘Create’.

In the next screen we will set up our General Settings, enter the following:

Next we are going to drop in our docker compose configuration, copy all the code in the box below and paste it into line ‘1’ just like the screenshot.

services:
  nzbget:
    image: nzbgetcom/nzbget:latest
    container_name: nzbget
    environment:
      - PUID=1234 #CHANGE_TO_YOUR_UID
      - PGID=65432 #CHANGE_TO_YOUR_GID
      - TZ=Europe/London #CHANGE_TO_YOUR_TZ
      - NZBGET_USER=CHANGEME #WEBUI LOGIN
      - NZBGET_PASS=CHANGEME #WEBUI PASSWORD
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/nzbget:/config
      - /volume1/data/usenet:/data/usenet
    ports:
      - 6789:6789/tcp
    network_mode: synobridge
    security_opt:
      - no-new-privileges:true
    restart: always

Environment Variables

We are now going to amend some key variables to make sure the container has access to our folders and also knows where we are in the world. Don’t change any other settings other than those I mention.

Once you have made the edits you can click ‘Next’

You do not need to enable anything on the ‘Web portal settings’ screen click ‘Next’ again.

On the final screen click ‘Done’ which will begin the download of the container images and once downloaded they will be launched!

The image will now be downloaded and extracted. You should see ‘Code 0’ when it has finished.

Firewall Exceptions

(Skip if you don’t have the Firewall configured)

If you have the Synology Firewall enabled please see this additional guide for further info on exceptions and correct set up.

Some final steps

NZBGet will now be running on port 6789 you can connect to it by going to the IP address of your NAS with that port

e.g. 192.168.0.40:6789

Once you have logged in with the username and password you specified you need to change the default download path. Go into Settings > PATHS as amend as per the table / screenshot.

You are now configured to get downloads working, there are quite a few options in the configuration sections of the app you can find explanations of the settings in the official documentation

https://nzbget.com/documentation/

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