# Latest

**URL:** https://discourse.opendocman.com/latest.md

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## [Welcome to Discourse](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/welcome-to-discourse/7)

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**Author:** [@system](https://discourse.opendocman.com/u/system)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 27, 2020, 10:52pm UTC](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/welcome-to-discourse/7 "2020-01-27T22:52:44Z")

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Welcome to the OpenDocMan Discourse site! Here you will be able to discuss all aspects of the OpenDocMan Document Management System and get help/support from the community.

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## [2.0.2 Release Available](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/2-0-2-release-available/144)

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**Author:** [@opendocman](https://discourse.opendocman.com/u/opendocman)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 6, 2025, 6:22pm UTC](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/2-0-2-release-available/144 "2025-11-06T18:22:30Z")

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OpenDocMan 2.0.2 has been released.

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## [OpenDocMan Discord Server](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/opendocman-discord-server/145)

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**Author:** [@opendocman](https://discourse.opendocman.com/u/opendocman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2025, 12:13pm UTC](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/opendocman-discord-server/145 "2025-10-28T12:13:11Z")

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## [Installation version 1.4.4 with mysql 5.7.41](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/installation-version-1-4-4-with-mysql-5-7-41/126)

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**Author:** [@unroofednut](https://discourse.opendocman.com/u/unroofednut)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2025, 4:29pm UTC](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/installation-version-1-4-4-with-mysql-5-7-41/126 "2025-09-30T16:29:38Z")

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Hello all, I am in process of migration of my hosting service. I setup a clean install of opendocman, copy all the DIR files outside the scope of web, change the config.php to the new database / server / authentication…

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## [Reviewing Open Source Document Management Systems](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/reviewing-open-source-document-management-systems/109)

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**Author:** [@haissamx](https://discourse.opendocman.com/u/haissamx)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2022, 5:34am UTC](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/reviewing-open-source-document-management-systems/109 "2022-08-06T05:34:19Z")

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We have published an article on our website reviewing the best open source document management system and we placed your product as number 2. This article is ranking high on google and helping this product to be more po…

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## [There was an error logging you in. Please try again](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/there-was-an-error-logging-you-in-please-try-again/107)

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**Author:** [@SureshParvathareddy](https://discourse.opendocman.com/u/SureshParvathareddy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 24, 2022, 8:28am UTC](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/there-was-an-error-logging-you-in-please-try-again/107 "2022-06-24T08:28:08Z")

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Hi, I installed OpenDocMan 1.4.4 yesterday, I was using for last 24 hours without any issue. All of the sudden, today I am not able to login as it was throwing “There was an error logging you in. Please try again.” When …

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## [Email Notification Issues](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/email-notification-issues/28)

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**Author:** [@manishbegins](https://discourse.opendocman.com/u/manishbegins)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 24, 2022, 8:14am UTC](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/email-notification-issues/28 "2022-06-24T08:14:07Z")

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Thank you for the OpenDocMan software. We just installed the software V 1.3.7 at our small organization and are trying to figure out the email notification part. When a site admin creates a Document and Checks in a do…

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## [How to install open doc man on windows 10](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/how-to-install-open-doc-man-on-windows-10/105)

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**Author:** [@TharuNethz14](https://discourse.opendocman.com/u/TharuNethz14)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2022, 6:34am UTC](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/how-to-install-open-doc-man-on-windows-10/105 "2022-06-13T06:34:53Z")

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Can you provide a guidance video on installing open doc man on windows 10

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## [403 Access Forbidden by CSRFProtector! #323](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/403-access-forbidden-by-csrfprotector-323/81)

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**Author:** [@BCT](https://discourse.opendocman.com/u/BCT)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2022, 5:17pm UTC](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/403-access-forbidden-by-csrfprotector-323/81 "2022-04-25T17:17:43Z")

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Hello, I did install & configure OpenDocMan V. 1.4.4 in a sub folder in Centos 7 (Linux) remote server. Then I changed the favicon.ico & logo.gif images of the application. The new logo is displayed successfully, but th…

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## [Too Fragile for Production](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/too-fragile-for-production/94)

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**Author:** [@shorero](https://discourse.opendocman.com/u/shorero)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2022, 7:43pm UTC](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/too-fragile-for-production/94 "2022-03-03T19:43:35Z")

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I’ve been evaluating ODM, and it appears to be too fragile for any serious archive work. My experience can be summarized as follows: I was able to install ODM (current version) successfully: Raspberry Pi, Apache 2, PHP…

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## [Upload bigger Files](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/upload-bigger-files/91)

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**Author:** [@gamer99p](https://discourse.opendocman.com/u/gamer99p)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2022, 8:38pm UTC](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/upload-bigger-files/91 "2022-01-13T20:38:39Z")

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Hey guys, I have a Problem with OpenDocMan. I wanted to upload some backup files for one of my Servers. Its size is 1.13 GB. (It’s a .zip file if this matters) I set the file size Limit for 5000000000 (5GB) so this isn…

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## [Error downloading zip files](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/error-downloading-zip-files/79)

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**Author:** [@runs](https://discourse.opendocman.com/u/runs)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2021, 8:24pm UTC](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/error-downloading-zip-files/79 "2021-07-08T20:24:42Z")

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I can upload zip files without problems. But I cannot download them. The other file types I do, as pdf, odt… The url created in example is: http://mysite.com/view\_file.php?id=8&mimetype=application%2Fx-zip&submit=Downl…

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## [If the department name contains a national character, no documents can be found](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/if-the-department-name-contains-a-national-character-no-documents-can-be-found/68)

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**Author:** [@tkalfaoglu](https://discourse.opendocman.com/u/tkalfaoglu)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2021, 12:39am UTC](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/if-the-department-name-contains-a-national-character-no-documents-can-be-found/68 "2021-05-14T00:39:54Z")

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If you create a new department with some national characters, no documents can be found matching that department when searched from the main menu. Remove the national characters from the dept name, and it works fine.

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## [QR Code support for documents](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/qr-code-support-for-documents/72)

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**Author:** [@tkalfaoglu](https://discourse.opendocman.com/u/tkalfaoglu)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2021, 10:39am UTC](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/qr-code-support-for-documents/72 "2021-04-25T10:39:17Z")

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Would be great to have QR code support to view a document. When a document is uploaded, a QR could be generated and forwarded to the people allowed to view that document… They can then point their phones/whatever and vi…

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## [Provide option to provide a signed document option](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/provide-option-to-provide-a-signed-document-option/70)

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**Author:** [@tkalfaoglu](https://discourse.opendocman.com/u/tkalfaoglu)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2021, 10:37am UTC](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/provide-option-to-provide-a-signed-document-option/70 "2021-04-25T10:37:04Z")

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Would be great if opendocman could allow for documents to be digitally signed for certification of authenticity.

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## [403 Access Forbidden by CSRFProtector! after clean installation](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/403-access-forbidden-by-csrfprotector-after-clean-installation/63)

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**Author:** [@arjan](https://discourse.opendocman.com/u/arjan)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2021, 8:41pm UTC](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/403-access-forbidden-by-csrfprotector-after-clean-installation/63 "2021-03-27T20:41:13Z")

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All, I just installed opendocman 1.3.7 on a clean opensuse leap 15.2. I followed the install instructions but I had to manually add base\_url. I see the login page, but after logging in as admin without a password (as in…

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## [Installation problem](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/installation-problem/38)

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**Author:** [@felix](https://discourse.opendocman.com/u/felix)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2021, 8:40pm UTC](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/installation-problem/38 "2021-03-27T20:40:27Z")

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hi i have a mistake during the installation process Ubuntu 16 on VPS PHP 7.0.33-0ubuntu0.16.04.15 mysql Ver 14.14 Distrib 5.7.30 Web server ok, php ok PhpMyAdmin OK, Mysql Ok opendocman 1.3.7 downloaded en extract…

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## [Csrf error when reset password](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/csrf-error-when-reset-password/61)

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**Author:** [@unroofednut](https://discourse.opendocman.com/u/unroofednut)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2021, 9:29pm UTC](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/csrf-error-when-reset-password/61 "2021-02-06T21:29:04Z")

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Hello all, When i try to reset password i have an error 403 Access Forbidden by CSRFProtector! My forgot\_password.php is \<?php use Aura\\Html\\Escaper as e; /\* forgot\_password.php - utility to reset a user passwor…

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## [404 when deleting a rejected document](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/404-when-deleting-a-rejected-document/58)

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**Author:** [@foxy](https://discourse.opendocman.com/u/foxy)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2021, 12:31pm UTC](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/404-when-deleting-a-rejected-document/58 "2021-01-12T12:31:44Z")

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When I delete a file that has been rejected I get 404 message: " /doc/delete.php%3Fmode%3Dtmpdel%26id0%3D89&num\_checkboxes=1" not found. The files delete.php and and rejects.php both exist and can be accessed. I am usi…

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## [User Manual or guide](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/user-manual-or-guide/55)

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**Author:** [@mgkkhokon](https://discourse.opendocman.com/u/mgkkhokon)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2020, 4:22pm UTC](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/user-manual-or-guide/55 "2020-11-30T16:22:10Z")

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Is it possible to share a easy user guide for all newbies? It will really helpful for all new users.

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## [Upgrading Base OS on System](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/upgrading-base-os-on-system/49)

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**Author:** [@semonski](https://discourse.opendocman.com/u/semonski)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2020, 2:28pm UTC](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/upgrading-base-os-on-system/49 "2020-10-29T14:28:06Z")

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Hello, I’ve been running OpenDocman for YEARS, and I love it. I run it on a VM system. It is time to upgrade the OS on the VM. I’m currently running Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and looking to go to Ubuntu 20.04 LTS… So, lookin…

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## [Error when updating document details](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/error-when-updating-document-details/36)

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**Author:** [@foxy](https://discourse.opendocman.com/u/foxy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2020, 2:33pm UTC](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/error-when-updating-document-details/36 "2020-06-11T14:33:49Z")

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I am see an error in the servers log file everytime I update a document’s details. PHP Strict Standards: Only variables should be passed by reference in /var/www/html/doc/edit.php on line 264, referer: http://myserver/d…

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## [Accessing Documents from hard drive after server failure](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/accessing-documents-from-hard-drive-after-server-failure/31)

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**Author:** [@mrauch](https://discourse.opendocman.com/u/mrauch)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2020, 3:06pm UTC](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/accessing-documents-from-hard-drive-after-server-failure/31 "2020-06-08T15:06:32Z")

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Hello, Is there a way to view the uploaded documents from the drive on the server? The server we were using for opendocman failed. I have the drives, and can access the files, but i don’t see the documents we had stored…

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## [Install to sub-directory](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/install-to-sub-directory/35)

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**Author:** [@foxy](https://discourse.opendocman.com/u/foxy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2020, 9:40am UTC](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/install-to-sub-directory/35 "2020-05-13T09:40:40Z")

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I have upgraded from 1.3.5 to 1.3.7. I run it in a sub-folder /doc/. After the upgrade I am having issues with may links and paths as example.com/some-odm-file.php instead of example.com/doc/some-odm-file.php I am unabl…

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## [Can I do this with ODM?](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/can-i-do-this-with-odm/25)

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**Author:** [@AmNat](https://discourse.opendocman.com/u/AmNat)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2020, 11:45am UTC](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/can-i-do-this-with-odm/25 "2020-03-25T11:45:51Z")

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5m New member…hello all. I do not know if I am posting in the appropriate place. I wish to know if I can use ODM to accomplish the following: There are 50 states forming Assemblies under the First Amendment for the o…

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## [Change the file name column width , and change the letters used to indicate the file rights](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/change-the-file-name-column-width-and-change-the-letters-used-to-indicate-the-file-rights/23)

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**Author:** [@aiasomr](https://discourse.opendocman.com/u/aiasomr)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2020, 2:04pm UTC](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/change-the-file-name-column-width-and-change-the-letters-used-to-indicate-the-file-rights/23 "2020-03-20T14:04:31Z")

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i need help in making the file name width fixed in pixels say 150px , also want to change the letters in the rights to arabic letters. thank you

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## ["Reviewer" gets Admin-like rights?](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/reviewer-gets-admin-like-rights/21)

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**Author:** [@duxbar](https://discourse.opendocman.com/u/duxbar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2020, 9:51am UTC](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/reviewer-gets-admin-like-rights/21 "2020-02-24T09:51:24Z")

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Hello, As soon as I make a user a “Reviewer for” a given department suddenly they have all permissions to all files assigned to that department even though: Their user & their own department permissions are not set in…

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## [Adding multiples names to a single metadata](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/adding-multiples-names-to-a-single-metadata/18)

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**Author:** [@rohanroutrai](https://discourse.opendocman.com/u/rohanroutrai)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2020, 3:55pm UTC](https://discourse.opendocman.com/t/adding-multiples-names-to-a-single-metadata/18 "2020-02-05T15:55:47Z")

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For Example- I have 10 names & corresponding employee ids of those persons in a single page. Then how do I create metadata for that particular field with 10 names. For Example: Rohan 048 Ankit 096 I have these names…