import Navbar from '@/components/Navbar'; import Footer from '@/components/Footer'; import DocsLayout from '@/components/docs/DocsLayout'; export const metadata = { title: 'Install Paperless-ngx — DashCaddy Docs', description: 'Install and configure Paperless-ngx via DashCaddy. Document management system - scan, organize, and search documents', }; export default function paperlessNgxDocsPage() { return (
ghcr.io/paperless-ngx/paperless-ngx:latest
Document management system - scan, organize, and search documents
Paperless-ngx ships as a self-contained Docker image that DashCaddy provisions with one click. The platform handles the container lifecycle, DNS, reverse proxy, HTTPS certificate, and persistent storage so you can focus on using Paperless-ngx, not installing it.
https://status.sami (or your host's dashboard URL).ghcr.io/paperless-ngx/paperless-ngx:latest image.paperless.<your-domain>./) to pass.If you script deployments or use the MCP / AI Intent Router, install with:
curl -X POST https://your-dashcaddy-host/api/v1/apps/deploy \\
-H "Authorization: Bearer $DASHCADDY_API_TOKEN" \\
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \\
-d '{
"template": "paperless-ngx",
"host": "local",
"subdomain": "paperless",
"port": "{{PORT}}",
"environment": {
"PAPERLESS_URL": "",
"USERMAP_UID": "",
"USERMAP_GID": "",
"PAPERLESS_TIME_ZONE": "",
"PAPERLESS_OCR_LANGUAGE": "",
"PAPERLESS_SECRET_KEY": ""
},
"labels": { "managed-by": "dashcaddy" }
}'
Response returns a deployment ID. Poll GET /api/v1/apps/{id}/status until state === "running".
From any chat surface wired to DashCaddy's MCP server, just say:
"Deploy Paperless-ngx on my home host and expose it at
paperless.sami"
The Intent Router will pick the right template, prompt you for any missing fields, and start the deployment.
DashCaddy creates these volume mounts:
/opt/paperless/data:/usr/src/paperless/data/opt/paperless/media:/usr/src/paperless/media/opt/paperless/consume:/usr/src/paperless/consumeAll paths are absolute host paths; the left side is the container-side mount. Restarting the container never deletes the data; reinstalling the template preserves it unless you explicitly check Wipe data on the deploy form.
PAPERLESS_URLUSERMAP_UIDUSERMAP_GIDPAPERLESS_TIME_ZONEPAPERLESS_OCR_LANGUAGEPAPERLESS_SECRET_KEYOverride any of these from the deploy form's Environment panel, or programmatically in the API environment object.
DashCaddy's built-in Watchtower integration will pull ghcr.io/paperless-ngx/paperless-ngx:latest every 24 hours and restart your container with zero downtime if the image digest changes. To force an update immediately, click Apps → Paperless-ngx → Update.
The config volume for Paperless-ngx is included in DashCaddy's default nightly snapshot. To restore on a fresh host, redeploy the same template and DashCaddy will prompt to restore from the most recent snapshot during install.
Common issues with Paperless-ngx:
For layer-by-layer diagnostics, see the Troubleshooting guide.
Paperless-ngx is in the Productivity category. Common pairings:
Last reviewed against DashCaddy product version in dashcaddy-api/src/docker/app-templates.js.
Template ID: paperless-ngx. If anything here looks wrong, edit the file and the change will appear in the next docs rebuild.