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+# Paperless NGX Development Environment
+
+## Overview
+
+Welcome to the Paperless NGX development environment! This setup uses VSCode DevContainers to provide a consistent and seamless development experience.
+
+### What are DevContainers?
+
+DevContainers are a feature in VSCode that allows you to develop within a Docker container. This ensures that your development environment is consistent across different machines and setups. By defining a containerized environment, you can eliminate the "works on my machine" problem.
+
+### Advantages of DevContainers
+
+- **Consistency**: Same environment for all developers.
+- **Isolation**: Separate development environment from your local machine.
+- **Reproducibility**: Easily recreate the environment on any machine.
+- **Pre-configured Tools**: Include all necessary tools and dependencies in the container.
+
+## DevContainer Setup
+
+The DevContainer configuration provides up all the necessary services for Paperless NGX, including:
+
+- Redis
+- Gotenberg
+- Tika
+
+Data is stored using Docker volumes to ensure persistence across container restarts.
+
+## Configuration Files
+
+The setup includes debugging configurations (`launch.json`) and tasks (`tasks.json`) to help you manage and debug various parts of the project:
+
+- **Backend Debugging:**
+  - `manage.py runserver`
+  - `manage.py document-consumer`
+  - `celery`
+- **Maintenance Tasks:**
+  - Create superuser
+  - Run migrations
+  - Recreate virtual environment (`.venv` with pipenv)
+  - Compile frontend assets
+
+## Getting Started
+
+### Step 1: Running the DevContainer
+
+To start the DevContainer:
+
+1. Open VSCode.
+2. Open the project folder.
+3. Open the command palette:
+   - **Windows/Linux**: `Ctrl+Shift+P`
+   - **Mac**: `Cmd+Shift+P`
+4. Type and select `Dev Containers: Rebuild and Reopen in Container`.
+
+VSCode will build and start the DevContainer environment.
+
+### Step 2: Initial Setup
+
+Once the DevContainer is up and running, perform the following steps:
+
+1. **Compile Frontend Assets**:
+
+   - Open the command palette:
+     - **Windows/Linux**: `Ctrl+Shift+P`
+     - **Mac**: `Cmd+Shift+P`
+   - Select `Tasks: Run Task`.
+   - Choose `Frontend Compile`.
+
+2. **Run Database Migrations**:
+
+   - Open the command palette:
+     - **Windows/Linux**: `Ctrl+Shift+P`
+     - **Mac**: `Cmd+Shift+P`
+   - Select `Tasks: Run Task`.
+   - Choose `Migrate Database`.
+
+3. **Create Superuser**:
+   - Open the command palette:
+     - **Windows/Linux**: `Ctrl+Shift+P`
+     - **Mac**: `Cmd+Shift+P`
+   - Select `Tasks: Run Task`.
+   - Choose `Create Superuser`.
+
+### Debugging and Running Services
+
+You can start and debug backend services either as debugging sessions via `launch.json` or as tasks.
+
+#### Using `launch.json`:
+
+1. Press `F5` or go to the **Run and Debug** view in VSCode.
+2. Select the desired configuration:
+   - `Runserver`
+   - `Document Consumer`
+   - `Celery`
+
+#### Using Tasks:
+
+1. Open the command palette:
+   - **Windows/Linux**: `Ctrl+Shift+P`
+   - **Mac**: `Cmd+Shift+P`
+2. Select `Tasks: Run Task`.
+3. Choose the desired task:
+   - `Runserver`
+   - `Document Consumer`
+   - `Celery`
+
+### Additional Maintenance Tasks
+
+Additional tasks are available for common maintenance operations:
+
+- **Recreate .venv**: For setting up the virtual environment using pipenv.
+- **Migrate Database**: To apply database migrations.
+- **Create Superuser**: To create an admin user for the application.
+
+## Let's Get Started!
+
+Follow the steps above to get your development environment up and running. Happy coding!