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
  1. Install the required dependencies by running the following command:
sudo pacman -S git python python-pip postgresql
  1. Create a new user account for Paperless-ngx:
sudo useradd -m -s /bin/bash paperless
sudo passwd paperless
  1. Switch to the Paperless-ngx user:
su paperless
  1. Clone the Paperless-ngx repository from GitHub:
git clone https://github.com/jonaswinkler/paperless-ng.git
  1. Navigate to the newly created paperless-ng directory:
cd paperless-ng
  1. Install the required Python packages:
pip install -r requirements.txt
  1. Create a new PostgreSQL database and user:
sudo su postgres
createuser --interactive --pwprompt paperless
createdb paperless-ng
  1. Exit PostgreSQL and switch back to the Paperless-ngx user:
exit
su paperless
  1. 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
  1. Create the database tables:
python manage.py migrate
  1. Create a superuser account:
python manage.py createsuperuser
  1. 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.