Readarr Qnap install via SSH

In this Readarr Qnap tutorial guide, we will show you how to install Readarr on a QNAP system.

Readarr lets you download books effortlessly and automatically, so you always have the latest titles. This versatile application automates the entire download process and integrates perfectly with your QNAP system. Follow the steps in this guide to install Readarr and easily keep your book collection up-to-date!

This installation currently only works on the following Qnap devices.

arm64 & x86-64 NAS architectures only
QTS 4.3.6 and later only.

Enabling SSH on your QNAP system

Before installing Readarr, it is important to check if SSH is enabled on your QNAP system. SSH is essential for completing the installation and configuration steps.

1. Open the web interface of your QNAP system by entering the IP address of the device in the address bar of your browser.
2. Log in with your administrator credentials.
3. Navigate to Control Panel > Network & File Service .> Telnet/SSH.
4. Make sure the Enable SSH access option is checked.
5. Click Apply to save any changes.

Once SSH is enabled, you can proceed with the Readarr installation.

Download and Install Putty for SSH

If you haven’t installed Putty on your computer yet, now is the time to do so. PuTTY is a free program that allows you to easily create an SSH connection to your QNAP system.

1. Go to the official PuTTY download page via this link: https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html.
2. Choose the right version for your operating system. For Windows 10 or 11, it is recommended to download the 64-bit x86 version.
3. Download the installation file and follow the steps in the setup to install PuTTY.

Once the installation is complete, you can use PuTTY to establish an SSH connection to your QNAP system.

Installing Sherpa for Readarr Qnap

If you haven’t installed Sherpa yet, you’ll need to do this first. We’ll do this via the Putty program.

If you haven’t installed Sherpa yet, you’ll need to do this first. We’ll use the program PuTTY for this.

Connecting to your QNAP system via SSH

1. Open PuTTY on your computer.
2. In the Host Name (or IP address) field, enter the IP address of your QNAP system.
3. Click Open to start the connection.

Log in to your QNAP system

4. Once the connection is established, you will be prompted to log in.
5. Log in with your Administrator account. This account is essential, as only administrator rights allow changes and software installations on your QNAP system.

Now we will download and install Sherpa using the command below.

curl -skL https://tinyurl.com/get-sherpa > /share/Public/sherpa.qpkg;
sudo sh /share/Public/sherpa.qpkg;

If the above command does not work, you can try the following alternative command to download and install Sherpa:

sudo sherpa

If the previous commands do not work, you can try the following alternative command:

sherpa

Readarr Qnap installation

Run the following command to start the installation of Readarr.

sherpa install readarr

Readarr can now be accessed via http://ip-address-qnap:8787

This was the tutorial Readarr install Qnap.

Readarr Qnap tutorial

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3. Readarr configure Qnap.