the-paperless-project/paperless

Deploy at non root URL

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#253 opened on Aug 10, 2017

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Description

This seems like a very good application. Thank you for efforts in creating this app. I respect the vision and agree with it.

I am trying to deploy this behind in existing environment which has an Apache installation serving several websites.

I would like to use my Apache webserver as a reverse proxy to access paperless. However I am also deploying this at a non-root URL of an existing virtual host, e.g., https://mydomain.tld/paperless

When I setup the reverse proxy, the Django service keeps throwing back the root URL, thus failing. Is there a configuration for setting this path/URL?

Regards.

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Tech stack
pythondjango
Domain
backendinfrastructure
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
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needs maintainer response
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Apache reverse proxy basicsDjango deploymentPaperless configuration
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
Examine Paperless settings.py or environment variables for a FORCE SCRIPT NAME or BASE URL option. Check the project's documentation and any existing discussion in the issue comments (e.g., workarounds using Apache mod rewrite). If no such configuration exists, file a feature request to add a setting that allows specifying a sub path for deployment.