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Build from Source (Advanced)

warning

This method is not recommended for most users. It is intended for advanced users who are familiar with managing their own server infrastructure.

Prerequisites​

Unix (Linux, macOS)​

Installation​

  1. Assuming you want the working directory to be /opt/jellyseerr, create the directory and navigate to it:
sudo mkdir -p /opt/jellyseerr && cd /opt/jellyseerr
  1. Clone the Jellyseerr repository and checkout the develop branch:
git clone https://github.com/Fallenbagel/jellyseerr.git
cd jellyseerr
git checkout develop # by default, you are on the develop branch so this step is not necessary
  1. Install the dependencies:
CYPRESS_INSTALL_BINARY=0 pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
  1. Build the project:
pnpm build
  1. Start Jellyseerr:
pnpm start
info

You can now access Jellyseerr by visiting http://localhost:5055 in your web browser.

Extending the installation​

To run jellyseerr as a systemd service:

  1. create the environment file at /etc/jellyseerr/jellyseerr.conf:
## Jellyseerr's default port is 5055, if you want to use both, change this.
## specify on which port to listen
PORT=5055

## specify on which interface to listen, by default jellyseerr listens on all interfaces
#HOST=127.0.0.1

## Uncomment if your media server is emby instead of jellyfin.
# JELLYFIN_TYPE=emby

## Uncomment if you want to force Node.js to resolve IPv4 before IPv6 (advanced users only)
# FORCE_IPV4_FIRST=true
  1. Then run the following commands:
which node

Copy the path to node, it should be something like /usr/bin/node.

  1. Create the systemd service file at /etc/systemd/system/jellyseerr.service, using either sudo systemctl edit jellyseerr or sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/jellyseerr.service:
[Unit]
Description=Jellyseerr Service
Wants=network-online.target
After=network-online.target

[Service]
EnvironmentFile=/etc/jellyseerr/jellyseerr.conf
Environment=NODE_ENV=production
Type=exec
Restart=on-failure
WorkingDirectory=/opt/jellyseerr
ExecStart=/usr/bin/node dist/index.js

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
note

If you are using a different path to node, replace /usr/bin/node with the path to node.

  1. Enable and start the service:
sudo systemctl enable jellyseerr
sudo systemctl start jellyseerr

Windows​

Installation​

  1. Assuming you want the working directory to be C:\jellyseerr, create the directory and navigate to it:
mkdir C:\jellyseerr
cd C:\jellyseerr
  1. Clone the Jellyseerr repository and checkout the develop branch:
git clone https://github.com/Fallenbagel/jellyseerr.git .
git checkout develop # by default, you are on the develop branch so this step is not necessary
  1. Install the dependencies:
npm install -g win-node-env
set CYPRESS_INSTALL_BINARY=0 && pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
  1. Build the project:
pnpm build
  1. Start Jellyseerr:
pnpm start
tip

You can add the environment variables to a .env file in the Jellyseerr directory.

info

You can now access Jellyseerr by visiting http://localhost:5055 in your web browser.

Extending the installation​

To run jellyseerr as a bat script:

  1. Create a file named start-jellyseerr.bat in the jellyseerr directory:
@echo off
set PORT=5055
set NODE_ENV=production
node dist/index.js
  1. Create a task in Task Scheduler:
  • Open Task Scheduler
  • Click on "Create Basic Task"
  • Name the task "Jellyseerr"
  • Set the trigger to "When the computer starts"
  • Set the action to "Start a program"
  • Set the program/script to the path of the start-jellyseerr.bat file
  • Set the "Start in" to the jellyseerr directory.
  • Click "Finish"

Now, Jellyseerr will start when the computer boots up in the background.

Updating​

To update Jellyseerr, navigate to the Jellyseerr directory and run the following commands:

git pull

Then, follow the steps in the installation section to rebuild and restart Jellyseerr.