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to compile this by yourself, because this software has been patented until around 2017 and
binary packages are not available for most distributions.
Migration to paperless-ngx
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Migrating to Paperless-ngx
##########################
Migration is possible from both Paperless-ng or directly from the 'original' Paperless.
Migrating from Paperless-ng
===========================
Paperless-ngx is meant to be a drop-in replacement for Paperless-ng and thus upgrading should be
trivial for most users, especially when using docker. However, as with any major change, it is
recommended to take a full backup first. Once you are ready, simply change the docker image to
point to the new source, e.g. change:
.. code::
image: jonaswinkler/paperless-ng:latest
to
.. code::
image: ghcr.io/paperless-ngx/paperless-ngx:latest
Then restart your container and that's it!
Users who installed with the bare-metal route should
also update their Git clone to point to ``https://github.com/paperless-ngx/paperless-ngx``.
Migrating from Paperless
========================
At its core, paperless-ngx is still paperless and fully compatible. However, some
things have changed under the hood, so you need to adapt your setup depending on
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7. Start paperless.
Moving back to paperless
Moving back to Paperless
========================
Lets say you migrated to Paperless-ngx and used it for a while, but decided that