From 2ad3087e22c9143af4aa42c4ca912fd50ed9b815 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jonas Winkler Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2020 20:52:09 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] more documentation --- docs/faq.rst | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++ docs/index.rst | 1 + 2 files changed, 23 insertions(+) create mode 100644 docs/faq.rst diff --git a/docs/faq.rst b/docs/faq.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..9813a5d38 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/faq.rst @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ + +************************** +Frequently asked questions +************************** + +**Q:** *I'm using docker. Where are my documents?* + +**A:** Your documents are stored inside the docker volume ``paperless_media``. +Docker manages this volume automatically for you. It is a persistent storage +and will persist as long as you don't explicitly delete it. The actual location +depends on your host operating system. On Linux, chances are high that this location +is + +.. code:: + + /var/lib/docker/volumes/paperless_media/_data + +.. caution:: + + Dont mess with this folder. Don't change permissions and don't move + files around manually. This folder is meant to be entirely managed by docker + and paperless. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/docs/index.rst b/docs/index.rst index ba556824f..3c0be74f4 100644 --- a/docs/index.rst +++ b/docs/index.rst @@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ Contents administration configuration api + faq extending troubleshooting contributing