How to Install Paperless-ngx on Clear Linux Latest

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Paperless-ngx, a document management system, on Clear Linux Latest. We will be using the command line for all installation processes.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that you have the following prerequisites installed on your Clear Linux system:

  • curl
  • wget
  • tar
  • git
  • docker-compose

To check whether you have these prerequisites installed, run the following commands:

which curl wget tar git docker-compose

If any of these commands does not exist, you will need to install the missing prerequisite by running the following command:

sudo swupd bundle-add curl wget tar git docker-compose

Step 1: Clone the Paperless-ngx repository

First, we need to clone the Paperless-ngx repository onto our Clear Linux system. To do this, run the following command:

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

This will clone the latest release of Paperless-ngx onto your system.

Step 2: Create the .env file

Next, we need to create a .env file to set the environment variables for our Paperless-ngx installation. To do this, navigate to the paperless-ng directory that we just cloned and run the following command:

cp example.env .env

This will create a copy of the example.env file and name it .env. You can edit this file to customize your installation options, such as setting up an admin account.

Step 3: Build the Docker containers

Now, we need to build the Docker containers for Paperless-ngx. To do this, run the following command:

docker-compose build

This command will build the containers required for Paperless-ngx.

Step 4: Start the Docker containers

Once the Docker containers have been built, we can now start them. Run the following command:

docker-compose up -d

This will start the Docker containers in detached mode.

Step 5: Access Paperless-ngx

You can now access Paperless-ngx by navigating to http://<your server's IP address> in your browser. You will be prompted to create an admin account and set up the initial configuration for Paperless-ngx.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Paperless-ngx on Clear Linux Latest!