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NZBGet is "a binary downloader, which downloads files from Usenet based on information given in nzb-files."

NZBGet is no longer actively developed. You should consider using different programs like SABnzbd before trying NZBGet.

Installation

NZBGet

1. Connect to your slot via SSH

2. Download NZBGet

    wget -O - http://nzbget.net/info/nzbget-version-linux.json | sed -n "s/^.*testing-download.*: \"\(.*\)\".*/\1/p" | wget --no-check-certificate -i - -O nzbget-latest-bin-linux.run
   

3. Install NZBGet

    sh nzbget-latest-bin-linux.run
   

   Note: By default NZBGet is installed into directory nzbget/ in the current directory. You can specify another directory using parameter --destdir.

    sh nzbget-latest-bin-linux.run --destdir /path/to/install/nzbget
   

4. Change the ports NZBGet uses by editing ~/nzbget/nzbget.conf

    nano ~/nzbget/nzbget.conf
   

   Press Ctrl+W, enter ControlPort, press Enter

   Change 6789 to 17002

   Press Ctrl+W, enter SecurePort, press Enter

   Change 6791 to 19501

   Save and exit the file by pressing Ctrl+X, then Y, then Enter

5. Fix NZBGet's certificates by running the following command.

    sed '/^DST Root CA X3$/,/^-----END CERTIFICATE-----$/d;' -i ~/nzbget/cacert.pem
   

6. Run in background as daemon (service). When starting NZBGet use command -D.

    ~/nzbget/nzbget -D
   

7. (Optional) Clean up the installation archive.

    rm nzbget*.run
   

8. Access http://server.whatbox.ca:17002 and change these settings:

   Log in with username: nzbget and password: tegbzn6789

   Go to Settings -> Security

   Set a secure username and password. You will need to use this new username and password to log in to NZBGet.

   Unset the AuthorizedIP setting - it should be blank.

Automatically restart

1. Connect to your slot via SSH

2. Make a file to be used for the script. touch ~/nzbget_restart.cron

3. Edit the file and enter the text below. nano -w ~/nzbget_restart.cron

#!/bin/bash
if pgrep -x "nzbget" > /dev/null
then
    echo "NZBGet is running."
else
    echo "NZBGet is not running, starting NZBGet"
    /home/user/nzbget/nzbget -D
fi
exit

4. Save the file with Ctrl+x and "y" and Enter to accept overwriting.

5. Make the script executable. chmod +x ~/nzbget_restart.cron

6. Open your crontab. EDITOR=nano crontab -e

7. Append the following text to the bottom of the document

@reboot /home/user/nzbget_restart.cron >/dev/null 2>&1
*/5 * * * * /home/user/nzbget_restart.cron >/dev/null 2>&1

8. Save the crontab with Ctrl+x and "y" and Enter to accept overwriting.

Enable SSL (optional)

1. Access your NZBGet and make sure that AuthorizedIP under Settings -> Security is completely blank before continuing.

2. Visit your Managed Links page

3. Select the Add App button in the upper-right corner.

4. For the app name, enter nzbget or a name of your choice.

5. For the app port, enter the following: 17002

6. Select the Save button.

Usage with box.ca

If you are using NZBGet with a custom box.ca subdomain, make sure 'AuthorizedIP' is set to blank on the Security page to make sure authentication is used.