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192 lines
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# Paperless-ngx
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[Paperless-ngx](https://paperless-ngx.com) s a community-supported open-source document management system that transforms your physical documents into a searchable online archive so you can keep, well, less paper. MASH can install paperless-ngx with the [`mother-of-all-self-hosting/ansible-role-paperless`](https://github.com/mother-of-all-self-hosting/ansible-role-paperless) ansible role.
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**Warning** Paperless-ngx currently [does not support](https://github.com/paperless-ngx/paperless-ngx/issues/6352) running the container rootless, therefore the role has not the usual security features of other services provided by this playbook. This put your system more at higher risk as vulnerabilities can have a higher impact.
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## Dependencies
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This service requires the following other services:
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- a [Postgres](postgres.md) database
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- a [KeyDB](keydb.md) data-store, installation details [below](#keydb)
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- a [Traefik](traefik.md) reverse-proxy server
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## Configuration
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To enable this service, add the following configuration to your `vars.yml` file and re-run the [installation](../installing.md) process:
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```yaml
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########################################################################
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# #
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# paperless #
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# #
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########################################################################
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paperless_enabled: true
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paperless_hostname: paperless.example.org
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# Set the following variables to create an initial admin user
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# It will not re-create an admin user, it will not change a password if the user is already created
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# paperless_admin_user: USERNAME
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# paperless_admin_password: SECURE_PASSWORD
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# KeyDB configuration, as described below
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########################################################################
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# #
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# /paperless #
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# #
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########################################################################
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```
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### KeyDB
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As described on the [KeyDB](keydb.md) documentation page, if you're hosting additional services which require KeyDB on the same server, you'd better go for installing a separate KeyDB instance for each service. See [Creating a KeyDB instance dedicated to paperless-ngx](#creating-a-keydb-instance-dedicated-to-paperless-ngx).
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If you're only running paperless-ngx on this server and don't need to use KeyDB for anything else, you can [use a single KeyDB instance](#using-the-shared-keydb-instance-for-paperless).
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#### Using the shared KeyDB instance for paperless-ngx
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To install a single (non-dedicated) KeyDB instance (`mash-keydb`) and hook paperless to it, add the following **additional** configuration:
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```yaml
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########################################################################
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# #
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# keydb #
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# #
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########################################################################
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keydb_enabled: true
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########################################################################
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# #
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# /keydb #
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# #
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########################################################################
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########################################################################
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# #
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# paperless #
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# #
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########################################################################
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# Base configuration as shown above
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# Point paperless to the shared KeyDB instance
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paperless_redis_hostname: "{{ keydb_identifier }}"
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# Make sure the paperless service (mash-paperless.service) starts after the shared KeyDB service (mash-keydb.service)
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paperless_systemd_required_services_list_custom:
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- "{{ keydb_identifier }}.service"
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# Make sure the paperless container is connected to the container network of the shared KeyDB service (mash-keydb)
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paperless_container_additional_networks_custom:
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- "{{ keydb_identifier }}"
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########################################################################
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# #
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# /paperless #
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# #
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########################################################################
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```
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This will create a `mash-keydb` KeyDB instance on this host.
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This is only recommended if you won't be installing other services which require KeyDB. Alternatively, go for [Creating a KeyDB instance dedicated to paperless-ngx](#creating-a-keydb-instance-dedicated-to-paperless-ngx).
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#### Creating a KeyDB instance dedicated to paperless
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The following instructions are based on the [Running multiple instances of the same service on the same host](../running-multiple-instances.md) documentation.
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Adjust your `inventory/hosts` file as described in [Re-do your inventory to add supplementary hosts](../running-multiple-instances.md#re-do-your-inventory-to-add-supplementary-hosts), adding a new supplementary host (e.g. if `paperless.example.org` is your main one, create `paperless.example.org-deps`).
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Then, create a new `vars.yml` file for the
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`inventory/host_vars/paperless.example.org-deps/vars.yml`:
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```yaml
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---
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# #
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# Playbook #
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########################################################################
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# Put a strong secret below, generated with `pwgen -s 64 1` or in another way
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# Various other secrets will be derived from this secret automatically.
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mash_playbook_generic_secret_key: ''
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# Override service names and directory path prefixes
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mash_playbook_service_identifier_prefix: 'mash-paperless-'
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mash_playbook_service_base_directory_name_prefix: 'paperless-'
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########################################################################
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# #
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# /Playbook #
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# #
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########################################################################
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########################################################################
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# #
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# keydb #
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# #
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########################################################################
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keydb_enabled: true
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########################################################################
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# #
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# /keydb #
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# #
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########################################################################
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```
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This will create a `mash-paperless-keydb` instance on this host with its data in `/mash/paperless-keydb`.
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Then, adjust your main inventory host's variables file (`inventory/host_vars/paperless.example.org/vars.yml`) like this:
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```yaml
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########################################################################
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# #
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# paperless #
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# #
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########################################################################
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# Base configuration as shown above
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# Point paperless to its dedicated KeyDB instance
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paperless_redis_hostname: mash-paperless-keydb
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# Make sure the paperless service (mash-paperless.service) starts after its dedicated KeyDB service (mash-paperless-keydb.service)
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paperless_systemd_required_services_list_custom:
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- "mash-paperless-keydb.service"
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# Make sure the paperless container is connected to the container network of its dedicated KeyDB service (mash-paperless-keydb)
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paperless_container_additional_networks_custom:
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- "mash-paperless-keydb"
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########################################################################
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# #
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# /paperless #
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# #
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########################################################################
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```
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## Installation
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If you've decided to install a dedicated KeyDB instance for paperless, make sure to first do [installation](../installing.md) for the supplementary inventory host (e.g. `paperless.example.org-deps`), before running installation for the main one (e.g. `paperless.example.org`).
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## Usage
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Access your instance in your browser at `https://paperless.example.org`
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Refer to the [official documentation](https://docs.paperless-ngx.com/) to learn how to use paperless.
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