PaperlessNGX Script not possible to use document_importer

[TimoS911]

Hi,
i just installed the PaperlessNGX container with the script and wanted to import my current docker backup.

i get an error that the module named "django" is missing.

root@TS-PaperlessNGX:/opt/paperless/src# /usr/bin/python3 /opt/paperless/src/manage.py document_importer /mnt/media/export-2025-10-13.zip Traceback (most recent call last): File "/opt/paperless/src/manage.py", line 8, in <module> from django.core.management import execute_from_command_line ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'django'

the only thing i installed after the script was the cifs package to mount the storage.

Am i doing something wrong? Please help.

[MickLesk]

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[TimoS911]

Thank you so much. You dont know how long i am looking for this bit of information...
if anyone else got the problem and finds this.

cd /opt/paperless/src
uv run manage.py document_importer /mnt/media/export-2025-10-13.zip

replace "/mnt/media/export..." with your path to the backupfile
empty the media and consume folders before starting the importer.