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Once you've got Paperless setup, you need to start feeding documents into it. Once you've got Paperless setup, you need to start feeding documents into it.
Currently, there are three options: the consumption directory, IMAP (email), and Currently, there are four options: the consumption directory, the dashboard, IMAP (email), and
HTTP POST. HTTP POST.
When adding documents to paperless, it will perform the following operations on When adding documents to paperless, it will perform the following operations on
@ -82,8 +82,7 @@ your documents:
No matter which options you choose, Paperless will always store the original No matter which options you choose, Paperless will always store the original
document that it found in the consumption directory or in the mail and document that it found in the consumption directory or in the mail and
will never overwrite that document. Archived versions are stored alongside the will never overwrite that document. Archived versions are stored alongside the
digital versions. original versions.
The consumption directory The consumption directory
@ -107,6 +106,12 @@ files from the scanner. Typically, you're looking at an FTP server like
.. TODO: hyperref to configuration of the location of this magic folder. .. TODO: hyperref to configuration of the location of this magic folder.
Dashboard upload
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The dashboard has a file drop field to upload documents to paperless. Simply drag a file
onto this field or select a file with the file dialog. Multiple files are supported.
.. _usage-email: .. _usage-email:
IMAP (Email) IMAP (Email)
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.. hint:: .. hint::
This can be used in many different ways. One example: Imagine you're working on a particular This can be used in many different ways. One example: Imagine you're working on a particular
tasks, such as signing up for university. Usually you'll need to collect a bunch of different task, such as signing up for university. Usually you'll need to collect a bunch of different
documents that are already sorted into various folders. With the tag system of paperless, documents that are already sorted into various folders. With the tag system of paperless,
you can create a new group of documents that are relevant to this task without destroying you can create a new group of documents that are relevant to this task without destroying
the already existing organization. When you're done with the task, you could delete the the already existing organization. When you're done with the task, you could delete the
task again, which would be equal to sorting documents back into the folder they belong into. tag again, which would be equal to sorting documents back into the folder they belong into.
Or keep the tag. Or keep the tag, up to you.
All of the logic above applies to correspondents as well. Attach them to documents if you All of the logic above applies to correspondents as well. Attach them to documents if you
feel that they help you organize your collection. feel that they help you organize your collection.