PaperlessNGX - Username and Password?? #1378

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opened 2026-02-05 00:33:57 +03:00 by OVERLORD · 8 comments
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Originally created by @maddinla on GitHub (Aug 1, 2025).

Have you read and understood the above guidelines?

yes

📜 What is the name of the script you are using?

PaperlessNGX

📂 What was the exact command used to execute the script?

bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/main/ct/paperless-ngx.sh)"

⚙️ What settings are you using?

  • Default Settings
  • Advanced Settings

🖥️ Which Linux distribution are you using?

Debian 12

📝 Provide a clear and concise description of the issue.

Need Username and Password for Web-Login.

🔄 Steps to reproduce the issue.

Install, IP:8000

Paste the full error output (if available).

No error

🖼️ Additional context (optional).

No response

Originally created by @maddinla on GitHub (Aug 1, 2025). ### ✅ Have you read and understood the above guidelines? yes ### 📜 What is the name of the script you are using? PaperlessNGX ### 📂 What was the exact command used to execute the script? bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/main/ct/paperless-ngx.sh)" ### ⚙️ What settings are you using? - [x] Default Settings - [ ] Advanced Settings ### 🖥️ Which Linux distribution are you using? Debian 12 ### 📝 Provide a clear and concise description of the issue. Need Username and Password for Web-Login. ### 🔄 Steps to reproduce the issue. Install, IP:8000 ### ❌ Paste the full error output (if available). No error ### 🖼️ Additional context (optional). _No response_
OVERLORD added the bug label 2026-02-05 00:33:57 +03:00
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@MickLesk commented on GitHub (Aug 1, 2025):

Read our website carefully and you'll be smarter.

https://community-scripts.github.io/ProxmoxVE/scripts?id=paperless-ngx

@MickLesk commented on GitHub (Aug 1, 2025): Read our website carefully and you'll be smarter. https://community-scripts.github.io/ProxmoxVE/scripts?id=paperless-ngx
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@ZeroQool007 commented on GitHub (Aug 24, 2025):

really not working

root@paperless-ngx:/# cat ~/paperless.creds cat: /root/paperless.creds: No such file or directory root@paperless-ngx:/#

root@paperless-ngx:/# sudo find / -type f -name "paperless.creds" 2>/dev/null root@paperless-ngx:/#

@ZeroQool007 commented on GitHub (Aug 24, 2025): really not working `root@paperless-ngx:/# cat ~/paperless.creds cat: /root/paperless.creds: No such file or directory root@paperless-ngx:/# ` `root@paperless-ngx:/# sudo find / -type f -name "paperless.creds" 2>/dev/null root@paperless-ngx:/# `
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@tremor021 commented on GitHub (Aug 24, 2025):

The credentials are dumped into ~/.paperless.creds even before application is actually installed, so there must be something wrong.

Do a verbose install and paste the log in here

@tremor021 commented on GitHub (Aug 24, 2025): The credentials are dumped into `~/.paperless.creds` even before application is actually installed, so there must be something wrong. Do a verbose install and paste the log in here
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@MickLesk commented on GitHub (Aug 24, 2025):

paperless-ngx.creds *

@MickLesk commented on GitHub (Aug 24, 2025): paperless-ngx.creds *
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@tremor021 commented on GitHub (Aug 24, 2025):

Lol i just saw it, @ZeroQool007 you are doing it wrong

@tremor021 commented on GitHub (Aug 24, 2025): Lol i just saw it, @ZeroQool007 you are doing it wrong
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@TasteOfChaoZ commented on GitHub (Aug 24, 2025):

Same issue. Copied the line from the page.
root@paperless:~# cat ~/paperless-ngx.creds
cat: /root/paperless-ngx.creds: No such file or directory

@TasteOfChaoZ commented on GitHub (Aug 24, 2025): Same issue. Copied the line from the page. root@paperless:~# cat ~/paperless-ngx.creds cat: /root/paperless-ngx.creds: No such file or directory
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@tremor021 commented on GitHub (Aug 24, 2025):

ok, you are doing something funny here

https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/issues/6457#issuecomment-3217471769 here your host is paperless-ngx but you typed wrong command

https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/issues/6457#issuecomment-3217972284 here your host is paperless

what are you doing ?

@tremor021 commented on GitHub (Aug 24, 2025): ok, you are doing something funny here https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/issues/6457#issuecomment-3217471769 here your host is paperless-ngx but you typed wrong command https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVE/issues/6457#issuecomment-3217972284 here your host is paperless what are you doing ?
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@TasteOfChaoZ commented on GitHub (Aug 24, 2025):

I am the dumbest shit on earth. I mixed up my LXC....

@TasteOfChaoZ commented on GitHub (Aug 24, 2025): I am the dumbest shit on earth. I mixed up my LXC....
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Reference: starred/ProxmoxVE#1378