How to Install Paperless-ngx on Arch Linux

Paperless-ngx is an open-source document management system that allows you to manage and organize your documents in a digital format. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Paperless-ngx on Arch Linux using the command line.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following:

• A computer running Arch Linux
• Access to the command line interface
• Sudo or root access

Installation

1. Update your package manager by running the following command:

sudo pacman -Syu

2. Install the required dependencies by running the following command:

sudo pacman -S git python python-pip postgresql

3. Create a new user account for Paperless-ngx:

sudo useradd -m -s /bin/bash paperless
sudo passwd paperless

4. Switch to the Paperless-ngx user:

su paperless

5. Clone the Paperless-ngx repository from GitHub:

git clone https://github.com/jonaswinkler/paperless-ng.git

6. Navigate to the newly created paperless-ng directory:

cd paperless-ng

7. Install the required Python packages:

pip install -r requirements.txt

8. Create a new PostgreSQL database and user:

sudo su postgres
createuser --interactive --pwprompt paperless
createdb paperless-ng

9. Exit PostgreSQL and switch back to the Paperless-ngx user:

exit
su paperless

10. Copy the example configuration file and edit it to match your configuration:

cp paperless/settings/local.example.py paperless/settings/local.py
nano paperless/settings/local.py

11. Create the database tables:

python manage.py migrate

12. Create a superuser account:

python manage.py createsuperuser

13. Finally, start the web server:

python manage.py runserver

You should now be able to access Paperless-ngx by opening your web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8000.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Paperless-ngx on Arch Linux. You can now start managing your documents in a digital format.

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