Tutorial: How to Install Paperless-ngx on Windows 10

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Paperless-ngx on your Windows 10 machine.

Prerequisites

Before starting this tutorial, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• Windows 10 operating system
• Python 3.x installed (preferably Python 3.8 or higher)
• Git installed
• PostgreSQL database installed (version 10 or higher)

Step 1: Clone Paperless Repository

1. Open Command Prompt and navigate to the directory where you want to clone the Paperless repository.
2. Run the following command to clone the Paperless repository:

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

Step 2: Install Dependencies

1. Navigate to the cloned Paperless directory using the Command Prompt.

cd paperless-ng

2. Run the following command to install the required dependencies:

pip3 install -r requirements.txt

Step 3: Configure Paperless Settings

1. Copy the config.yaml.template file to config.yaml.

copy config.yaml.template config.yaml

2. Edit the config.yaml file and modify the following settings:
   • database.url - Set this to the URL of your PostgreSQL database.
   • paperless.url - Set this to the URL you want to use to access Paperless.
   • ocr.language - Set this to the language of the documents you want to OCR.

Step 4: Create Database Tables

1. Run the following command to create the database tables:

python3 manage.py migrate

2. Create a superuser account:

python3 manage.py createsuperuser

Step 5: Start Paperless

1. Start the Paperless server:

python3 manage.py runserver

2. Navigate to http://localhost:8000 in your web browser to access Paperless.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Paperless-ngx on your Windows 10 machine.

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