# Install Paperless-ngx 2026 – OCR, Docker, GDPR

Paperless-ngx on a VPS: Docker Compose, Postgres, Redis, OCR, consume folder, reverse proxy, backup – files in Frankfurt, not a US cloud.

**Quick answer:** **Paperless-ngx** is the self-hosted filing cabinet: Docker (app + Postgres + Redis), consume folder, OCR, TLS proxy – data in Germany.

- 4–8 GB VPS · Docker Compose · PAPERLESS_URL · proxy · backup DB + media

[Shorter setup note](/en/paperless-setup) · [Nextcloud](/en/selbst-hosten/nextcloud-installieren)

*VPS & root servers: [Order VPS in Germany](https://nexorahost.com/Dedicated-server) · [panel.nexorahost.de](https://panel.nexorahost.de) · [nexorahost.com](https://nexorahost.com) (Maincubes FRA01 Frankfurt · Ryzen · NVMe · GDPR)*