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# Makefile for Sphinx documentation
#
# You can set these variables from the command line.
SPHINXOPTS =
SPHINXBUILD = sphinx-build
PAPER =
BUILDDIR = _build
# User-friendly check for sphinx-build
ifeq ($(shell which $(SPHINXBUILD) >/dev/null 2>&1; echo $$?), 1)
$(error The '$(SPHINXBUILD)' command was not found. Make sure you have Sphinx installed, then set the SPHINXBUILD environment variable to point to the full path of the '$(SPHINXBUILD)' executable. Alternatively you can add the directory with the executable to your PATH. If you don't have Sphinx installed, grab it from http://sphinx-doc.org/)
endif
# Internal variables.
PAPEROPT_a4 = -D latex_paper_size=a4
PAPEROPT_letter = -D latex_paper_size=letter
ALLSPHINXOPTS = -d $(BUILDDIR)/doctrees $(PAPEROPT_$(PAPER)) $(SPHINXOPTS) .
# the i18n builder cannot share the environment and doctrees with the others
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Changelog
#########
* 0.0.3
* Added basic tagging
* 0.0.2
* Added language detection
* Added datestamps to ``document_exporter``.

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# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
#
# Paperless documentation build configuration file, created by
# sphinx-quickstart on Mon Oct 26 18:36:52 2015.
#
# This file is execfile()d with the current directory set to its
# containing dir.
#
# Note that not all possible configuration values are present in this
# autogenerated file.
#
# All configuration values have a default; values that are commented out
# serve to show the default.
import sys
import os
__version__ = None
exec(open("../src/paperless/version.py").read())
# Believe it or not, this is the officially sanctioned way to add custom CSS.
def setup(app):
app.add_stylesheet("custom.css")
# If extensions (or modules to document with autodoc) are in another directory,
# add these directories to sys.path here. If the directory is relative to the
# documentation root, use os.path.abspath to make it absolute, like shown here.
#sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath('.'))
# -- General configuration ------------------------------------------------
# If your documentation needs a minimal Sphinx version, state it here.
#needs_sphinx = '1.0'
# Add any Sphinx extension module names here, as strings. They can be
# extensions coming with Sphinx (named 'sphinx.ext.*') or your custom
# ones.
extensions = [
'sphinx.ext.autodoc',
'sphinx.ext.intersphinx',
'sphinx.ext.todo',
'sphinx.ext.pngmath',
'sphinx.ext.viewcode',
]
# Add any paths that contain templates here, relative to this directory.
templates_path = ['_templates']
# The suffix of source filenames.
source_suffix = '.rst'
# The encoding of source files.
#source_encoding = 'utf-8-sig'
# The master toctree document.
master_doc = 'index'
# General information about the project.
project = u'Paperless'
copyright = u'2015, Daniel Quinn'
# The version info for the project you're documenting, acts as replacement for
# |version| and |release|, also used in various other places throughout the
# built documents.
#
#
# If the build process ever explodes here, it's because you've set the version
# number in paperless.version to a tuple with 3 numbers in it.
#
# The short X.Y version.
version = ".".join([str(_) for _ in __version__[:2]])
# The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
release = ".".join([str(_) for _ in __version__[:3]])
# The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
# for a list of supported languages.
#language = None
# There are two options for replacing |today|: either, you set today to some
# non-false value, then it is used:
#today = ''
# Else, today_fmt is used as the format for a strftime call.
#today_fmt = '%B %d, %Y'
# List of patterns, relative to source directory, that match files and
# directories to ignore when looking for source files.
exclude_patterns = ['_build']
# The reST default role (used for this markup: `text`) to use for all
# documents.
#default_role = None
# If true, '()' will be appended to :func: etc. cross-reference text.
#add_function_parentheses = True
# If true, the current module name will be prepended to all description
# unit titles (such as .. function::).
#add_module_names = True
# If true, sectionauthor and moduleauthor directives will be shown in the
# output. They are ignored by default.
#show_authors = False
# The name of the Pygments (syntax highlighting) style to use.
pygments_style = 'sphinx'
# A list of ignored prefixes for module index sorting.
#modindex_common_prefix = []
# If true, keep warnings as "system message" paragraphs in the built documents.
#keep_warnings = False
# -- Options for HTML output ----------------------------------------------
# The theme to use for HTML and HTML Help pages. See the documentation for
# a list of builtin themes.
html_theme = 'default'
# Theme options are theme-specific and customize the look and feel of a theme
# further. For a list of options available for each theme, see the
# documentation.
#html_theme_options = {}
# Add any paths that contain custom themes here, relative to this directory.
html_theme_path = []
# The name for this set of Sphinx documents. If None, it defaults to
# "<project> v<release> documentation".
#html_title = None
# A shorter title for the navigation bar. Default is the same as html_title.
#html_short_title = None
# The name of an image file (relative to this directory) to place at the top
# of the sidebar.
#html_logo = None
# The name of an image file (within the static path) to use as favicon of the
# docs. This file should be a Windows icon file (.ico) being 16x16 or 32x32
# pixels large.
#html_favicon = None
# Add any paths that contain custom static files (such as style sheets) here,
# relative to this directory. They are copied after the builtin static files,
# so a file named "default.css" will overwrite the builtin "default.css".
html_static_path = ['_static']
# Add any extra paths that contain custom files (such as robots.txt or
# .htaccess) here, relative to this directory. These files are copied
# directly to the root of the documentation.
#html_extra_path = []
# If not '', a 'Last updated on:' timestamp is inserted at every page bottom,
# using the given strftime format.
#html_last_updated_fmt = '%b %d, %Y'
# If true, SmartyPants will be used to convert quotes and dashes to
# typographically correct entities.
#html_use_smartypants = True
# Custom sidebar templates, maps document names to template names.
#html_sidebars = {}
# Additional templates that should be rendered to pages, maps page names to
# template names.
#html_additional_pages = {}
# If false, no module index is generated.
#html_domain_indices = True
# If false, no index is generated.
#html_use_index = True
# If true, the index is split into individual pages for each letter.
#html_split_index = False
# If true, links to the reST sources are added to the pages.
#html_show_sourcelink = True
# If true, "Created using Sphinx" is shown in the HTML footer. Default is True.
#html_show_sphinx = True
# If true, "(C) Copyright ..." is shown in the HTML footer. Default is True.
#html_show_copyright = True
# If true, an OpenSearch description file will be output, and all pages will
# contain a <link> tag referring to it. The value of this option must be the
# base URL from which the finished HTML is served.
#html_use_opensearch = ''
# This is the file name suffix for HTML files (e.g. ".xhtml").
#html_file_suffix = None
# Output file base name for HTML help builder.
htmlhelp_basename = 'paperless'
#
# Attempt to use the ReadTheDocs theme. If it's not installed, fallback to
# the default.
#
try:
import sphinx_rtd_theme
html_theme = "sphinx_rtd_theme"
html_theme_path = [sphinx_rtd_theme.get_html_theme_path()]
except ImportError:
pass
# -- Options for LaTeX output ---------------------------------------------
latex_elements = {
# The paper size ('letterpaper' or 'a4paper').
#'papersize': 'letterpaper',
# The font size ('10pt', '11pt' or '12pt').
#'pointsize': '10pt',
# Additional stuff for the LaTeX preamble.
#'preamble': '',
}
# Grouping the document tree into LaTeX files. List of tuples
# (source start file, target name, title,
# author, documentclass [howto, manual, or own class]).
latex_documents = [
('index', 'paperless.tex', u'Paperless Documentation',
u'Daniel Quinn', 'manual'),
]
# The name of an image file (relative to this directory) to place at the top of
# the title page.
#latex_logo = None
# For "manual" documents, if this is true, then toplevel headings are parts,
# not chapters.
#latex_use_parts = False
# If true, show page references after internal links.
#latex_show_pagerefs = False
# If true, show URL addresses after external links.
#latex_show_urls = False
# Documents to append as an appendix to all manuals.
#latex_appendices = []
# If false, no module index is generated.
#latex_domain_indices = True
# -- Options for manual page output ---------------------------------------
# One entry per manual page. List of tuples
# (source start file, name, description, authors, manual section).
man_pages = [
('index', 'paperless', u'Paperless Documentation',
[u'Daniel Quinn'], 1)
]
# If true, show URL addresses after external links.
#man_show_urls = False
# -- Options for Texinfo output -------------------------------------------
# Grouping the document tree into Texinfo files. List of tuples
# (source start file, target name, title, author,
# dir menu entry, description, category)
texinfo_documents = [
('index', 'Paperless', u'Paperless Documentation',
u'Daniel Quinn', 'paperless', 'Scan, index, and archive all of your paper documents.',
'Miscellaneous'),
]
# Documents to append as an appendix to all manuals.
#texinfo_appendices = []
# If false, no module index is generated.
#texinfo_domain_indices = True
# How to display URL addresses: 'footnote', 'no', or 'inline'.
#texinfo_show_urls = 'footnote'
# If true, do not generate a @detailmenu in the "Top" node's menu.
#texinfo_no_detailmenu = False
# -- Options for Epub output ----------------------------------------------
# Bibliographic Dublin Core info.
epub_title = u'Paperless'
epub_author = u'Daniel Quinn'
epub_publisher = u'Daniel Quinn'
epub_copyright = u'2015, Daniel Quinn'
# The basename for the epub file. It defaults to the project name.
#epub_basename = u'Paperless'
# The HTML theme for the epub output. Since the default themes are not optimized
# for small screen space, using the same theme for HTML and epub output is
# usually not wise. This defaults to 'epub', a theme designed to save visual
# space.
#epub_theme = 'epub'
# The language of the text. It defaults to the language option
# or en if the language is not set.
#epub_language = ''
# The scheme of the identifier. Typical schemes are ISBN or URL.
#epub_scheme = ''
# The unique identifier of the text. This can be a ISBN number
# or the project homepage.
#epub_identifier = ''
# A unique identification for the text.
#epub_uid = ''
# A tuple containing the cover image and cover page html template filenames.
#epub_cover = ()
# A sequence of (type, uri, title) tuples for the guide element of content.opf.
#epub_guide = ()
# HTML files that should be inserted before the pages created by sphinx.
# The format is a list of tuples containing the path and title.
#epub_pre_files = []
# HTML files shat should be inserted after the pages created by sphinx.
# The format is a list of tuples containing the path and title.
#epub_post_files = []
# A list of files that should not be packed into the epub file.
epub_exclude_files = ['search.html']
# The depth of the table of contents in toc.ncx.
#epub_tocdepth = 3
# Allow duplicate toc entries.
#epub_tocdup = True
# Choose between 'default' and 'includehidden'.
#epub_tocscope = 'default'
# Fix unsupported image types using the PIL.
#epub_fix_images = False
# Scale large images.
#epub_max_image_width = 0
# How to display URL addresses: 'footnote', 'no', or 'inline'.
#epub_show_urls = 'inline'
# If false, no index is generated.
#epub_use_index = True
# Example configuration for intersphinx: refer to the Python standard library.
intersphinx_mapping = {'http://docs.python.org/': None}

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.. _index:
Paperless
=========
Scan, index, and archive all of your paper documents. Say goodbye to paper.
.. _index-why-this-exists:
Why This Exists
===============
Paper is a nightmare. Environmental issues aside, there's no excuse for it in
the 21st century. It takes up space, collects dust, doesn't support any form of
a search feature, indexing is tedious, it's heavy and prone to damage & loss.
I wrote this to make "going paperless" easier. I wanted to be able to feed
documents right from the post box into the scanner and then shred them so I
never have to worry about finding stuff again. Perhaps you might find it useful
too.
Contents
========
.. toctree::
:maxdepth: 2
requirements
setup
utilities
changelog

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.. _requirements:
Requirements
============
You need a Linux machine or Unix-like setup (theoretically an Apple machine
should work) that has the following software installed on it:
* Python3 (with development libraries, pip and virtualenv)
* Tesseract
* Imagemagick
If you're not working on a virtual environment (like Vagrant or Docker), you
should probably be using a virtualenv, but that's your call. The reasons why
you might choose a virtualenv or not aren't really within the sope of this
document.
In addition to the above, there are a number of Python requirements, all of
which are listed in ``requirements.txt``. They will be installed automatically
with ``pip`` as part of the installation process.
.. _requirements-documentation:
Documentation
-------------
As generation of the documentation is not required for use of *Paperless*,
dependencies for this process are not included in ``requirements.txt``. If
you'd like to generate your own docs locally, you'll need to:
.. code:: bash
$ pip install sphinx
and then cd into the ``docs`` directory and type ``make html``.

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.. _setup:
Setup
=====
Paperless isn't a very complicated app, but there are a few components, so some
basic documentation is in order. If you go follow along in this document and
still have trouble, please open an `issue on GitHub`_ so I can fill in the gaps.
.. _issue on GitHub: https://github.com/danielquinn/paperless/issues
.. _setup-download:
Download
--------
The source is currently only available via GitHub, so grab it from there, either
by using ``git``:
.. code:: bash
$ git clone github.com:danielquinn/paperless.git
$ cd paperless
or just download the tarball and go that route:
.. code:: bash
$ wget https://github.com/danielquinn/paperless/archive/master.zip
$ unzip master.zip
$ cd paperless-master
.. _setup-installation:
Installation & Configuration
----------------------------
You can go two routes with setting up and running Paperless. The *Vagrant*
route is quick & easy, but means you're running a VM which comes with memory
consumption etc. Alternatively the standard, "bare metal" approach is a little
more complicated.
.. _setup-installation-standard:
Standard (Bare Metal)
.....................
1. Install the requirements as per the :ref:`requirements <requirements>` page.
2. Change to the ``src`` directory in this repo.
3. Edit ``paperless/settings.py`` and be sure to set the values for
``CONSUMPTION_DIR`` and ``PASSPHRASE`` at the bottom of the file.
4. Initialise the database with ``./manage.py migrate``.
5. Create a user for your Paperless instance with
``./manage.py createsuperuser``. Follow the prompts to create your user.
6. Start the webserver with ``./manage.py runserver``.
You should now be able to visit your (empty) `Paperless webserver`_ at
``127.0.0.1:8000``. You can login with the user/pass you created in #5.
7. In a separate window, change to the ``src`` directory in this repo again, but
this time, you should start the consumer script with
``./manage.py document_consumer``.
8. Scan something. Put it in the ``CONSUMPTION_DIR``.
9. Wait a few minutes
10. Visit the document list on your webserver, and it should be there, indexed
and downloadable.
.. _Paperless webserver: http://127.0.0.1:8000
.. _setup-installation-vagrant:
Vagrant Method
..............
1. Install `Vagrant`_. How you do that is really between you and your OS.
2. Run ``vagrant up``. An instance will start up for you. When it's ready and
provisioned...
3. Run ``vagrant ssh`` and once inside your new vagrant box, edit
``/opt/paperless/src/paperless/settings.py``. Specifically, you need to make
sure that you set values for ``CONSUMPTION_DIR`` and ``PASSPHRASE`` at the
bottom of the file.
4. Initialise the database with ``/opt/paperless/src/manage.py migrate``.
5. Still inside your vagrant box, create a user for your Paperless instance with
``/opt/paperless/src/manage.py createsuperuser``. Follow the prompts to
create your user.
6. Start the webserver with ``/opt/paperless/src/manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8000``.
You should now be able to visit your (empty) `Paperless webserver`_ at
``172.28.128.4:8000``. You can login with the user/pass you created in #5.
7. In a separate window, run ``vagrant ssh`` again, but this time once inside
your vagrant instance, you should start the consumer script with
``/opt/paperless/src/manage.py document_consumer``.
8. Scan something. Put it in the ``CONSUMPTION_DIR``.
9. Wait a few minutes
10. Visit the document list on your webserver, and it should be there, indexed
and downloadable.
.. _Vagrant: https://vagrantup.com/
.. _Paperless server: http://172.28.128.4:8000
.. _making-things-a-little-more-permanent:
Making Things a Little more Permanent
-------------------------------------
Once you've tested things and are happy with the work flow, you can automate the
process of starting the webserver and consumer automatically. If you're running
on a bare metal system that's using Systemd, you can use the service unit files
in the ``scripts`` directory to set this up. If you're on a SysV or other
startup system (like the Vagrant box), then you're currently on your own.

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.. _utilities:
Utilities
=========
There's basically three utilities to *Paperless*: the webserver, consumer, and
if needed, the exporter. They're all detailed here.
.. _utilities-webserver:
The Webserver
-------------
At the heart of it, *Paperless* is a simple Django webservice, and the entire
interface is based on Django's standard admin interface. Once running, visiting
the URL for your service delivers the admin, through which you can get a
detailed listing of all available documents, search for specific files, and
download whatever it is you're looking for.
.. _utilities-webserver-howto:
How to Use It
.............
The webserver is started via the ``manage.py`` script:
.. code:: bash
$ /path/to/paperless/src/manage.py runserver
By default, the server runs on localhost, port 8000, but you can change this
with a few arguments, run ``manage.py --help`` for more information.
Note that this command runs continuously, so exiting it will mean your webserver
disappears. If you want to run this full-time (which is kind of the point)
you'll need to have it start in the background -- something you'll need to
figure out for your own system. To get you started though, there are Systemd
service files in the ``scripts`` directory.
.. _utilities-consumer:
The Consumer
------------
The consumer script runs in an infinite loop, constantly looking at a directory
for PDF files to parse and index. The process is pretty straightforward:
1. Look in ``CONSUMPTION_DIR`` for a PDF. If one is found, go to #2. If not,
wait 10 seconds and try again.
2. Parse the PDF with Tesseract
3. Create a new record in the database with the OCR'd text
4. Encrypt the PDF and store it in the ``media`` directory under
``documents/pdf``.
5. Go to #1.
.. _utilities-consumer-howto:
How to Use It
.............
The consumer is started via the ``manage.py`` script:
.. code:: bash
$ /path/to/paperless/src/manage.py document_consumer
This starts the service that will run in a loop, consuming PDF files as they
appear in ``CONSUMPTION_DIR``.
Note that this command runs continuously, so exiting it will mean your webserver
disappears. If you want to run this full-time (which is kind of the point)
you'll need to have it start in the background -- something you'll need to
figure out for your own system. To get you started though, there are Systemd
service files in the ``scripts`` directory.
.. _utilities-exporter:
The Exporter
------------
Tired of fiddling with *Paperless*, or just want to do something stupid and are
afraid of accidentally damaging your files? You can export all of your PDFs
into neatly named, dated, and unencrypted.
.. _utilities-exporter-howto:
How to Use It
.............
This too is done via the ``manage.py`` script:
.. code:: bash
$ /path/to/paperless/src/manage.py document_exporter /path/to/somewhere
This will dump all of your PDFs into ``/path/to/somewhere`` for you to do with
as you please. The naming scheme on export is identical to that used for
import, so should you can now safely delete the entire project directly,
database, encrypted PDFs and all, and later create it all again simply by
running the consumer again and dumping all of these files into
``CONSUMPTION_DIR``.

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