Paperless-ngx is an open-source document management system that allows users to organize and manage their digital documents. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Paperless-ngx on Elementary OS Latest.
Before getting started, make sure you have the following requirements:
First of all, we need to install some necessary dependencies to run Paperless-ngx properly. Open the terminal by pressing ctrl + alt + T and run the following command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade -y
sudo apt-get install git python3 python3-pip python3-venv build-essential libssl-dev libffi-dev python3-dev poppler-utils -y
It will update the package manager and install all the dependencies we need.
Now, we need to clone the Paperless-ngx repository to your local machine. For that, run the following command in the terminal:
git clone https://github.com/jonaswinkler/paperless-ng.git
It will clone the repository to your current working directory.
To avoid conflicts with other Python packages, let's create a virtual environment. Change the directory to the cloned repository using the following command:
cd paperless-ng
Now, create a virtual environment using the following command:
python3 -m venv venv
It will create a virtual environment named venv inside the project directory.
Next, we need to activate the virtual environment. Run the following command:
source venv/bin/activate
It will activate the virtual environment. You will see the terminal prompt will change to show the activated environment.
In this step, we will install all the required Python packages for Paperless-ngx. Run the following command:
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
It may take some time to install all the packages, depending on your internet speed.
Finally, we are ready to run Paperless-ngx. To run it, use the following command:
./manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8000
It will start the Paperless-ngx server on port 8000. Now, open your web browser and go to http://localhost:8000 to access the Paperless-ngx web interface.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Paperless-ngx on your Elementary OS Latest. You can now start using it to manage your digital documents.
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