Paperless-ngx Using Docker With A Shared Consume Folder

Paperless-ngx Using Docker With A Shared Consume Folder

Welcome back to our channel, tech enthusiasts! In today's episode, we're venturing into the realm of document management by setting up Paperless-ngx on an Ubuntu server using Docker. Paperless-ngx is an exceptional tool designed to help you manage and archive your digital documents with ease. But that's not all - we're also going to install Samba and create a shared folder. This will allow users to effortlessly import their documents into Paperless-ngx. So, if you're ready to streamline your document management process, let's dive right in!

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Curl commands to download the necessary files:
curl -O -L --insecure https://github.com/paperless-ngx/pape...
curl -O -L --insecure https://github.com/paperless-ngx/pape...
curl -O -L --insecure https://github.com/paperless-ngx/pape...


Move command to rename the docker-compose file:
mv docker-compose.mariadb-tika.yml docker-compose.yml

Create the superuser:
docker-compose run --rm webserver createsuperuser

Install samba:
sudo apt-get install samba -y

Confirm service is running:
sudo systemctl restart smbd.service

Add new user:
sudo adduser paperless

Add the user to samba:
sudo smbpasswd -a paperless


Set permissions:
sudo apt-get install acl
sudo setfacl -R -m "u:paperless:rwx" /path/to/paperless/consumption/directory

Samba.conf to add share folder to:
sudo nano /etc/samba/smb.conf

Sample Samba share:
[paperless]
comment = paperless consumption
path = /path/to/paperless/consumption/directory
read only = no
writable = yes
browseable = yes
guest ok = no
valid users = @paperless

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