Prowlarr •
Prowlarr is a free and open-source search aggregator for the torrent and Usenet peer-to-peer networks.  Search through multiple sources using one unified interface.  Prowlarr can perform manual searches or integrate with other apps to perform automatic searches.

Overview
Prowlarr is a free and open-source search aggregator for the torrent and Usenet peer-to-peer networks.  Search through multiple sources using one unified interface.  Prowlarr can perform manual searches or integrate with other apps to perform automatic searches. 

 

 Connects with Radarr , Sonarr , Lidarr , Readarr , Mylar , and LazyLibrarian . 

 Manage your sources and perform searches from a central location. 

 Send downloads directly from the search results to your torrent or Usenet server. 

 Receive notifications about downloads and server updates.

Media
Screenshots 

 Prowlarr v1.30.2.4939

Setup & Configuration
We need to install the service through Portainer and configure any necessary settings.

Preparation
There are some things we need to do in preparation to install this service. 

 Volumes 

 

 Persistent Data 

 This is where the service will store its own application data and ensures we can quickly update the service image. 

 Ensure your user has permissions to access the folder. 

 

 

 Download Folders 

 This service will need access to the folder where you torrent or usenet folder store their completed downloads. 

 Ensure your user has permissions to access the folder. 

 

 

 Environment 

 

 TZ 

 This is the current time zone formatted using the tz database. 

 For example: America/Vancouver 

 

 

 PUID 

 This is the numeric ID of the user account on Debian.  If you are unsure, open a terminal and run: 

 id -u 

 

 

 PGID 

 This is the numeric ID of the user account's group on Debian.  If you are unsure, open a terminal and run: 

 id -g

Installation
The service can be installed through the Portainer web interface.  

 Learn about creating a new stack . 

 

 Docker Compose 

 Use the following code to install the service: 

 ---

services:

 prowlarr:

 image: lscr.io/linuxserver/prowlarr:latest

 container_name: prowlarr

 network_mode: bridge

 environment:

 - PUID=1000

 - PGID=1000

 - TZ=America/Vancouver

 volumes:

 # Persistent Data

 - /srv/prowlarr:/config

 # Downloads Folder

 - /mnt/downloads:/mnt/downloads

 ports:

 - 9696:9696

 restart: unless-stopped

Updating
Re-Deploy the Stack 

 Prowlarr has been optimized for running in Docker thanks to LinuxServer.io .

 

 This allows you to  re-deploy the stack through Portainer to download the latest updates. 

User Manual



Development
This software is released under the GPL-3.0 license . 

 The software was developed as a fork of Sonarr .  Prowlarr is made available for Docker through the efforts of LinuxServer.io and their commitment to simplifying self-hosting. 

 You can learn more about how to contribute to Prowlarr through their documentation .  

 The Prowlarr development team also accepts  donations .

Resources
Official 

 

 Official Wiki 

 Official Discord 

 Official GitHub Repository 

 Official Website 

 Installation Guide 

 Quick Start Guide 

 Frequently Asked Questions 

 General Troubleshooting   

 

 LinuxServer.io 

 

 Docker Image 

 Documentation 

 Official Discord 

 Official Forum