PDF conversion (HTTP)

This topic will show how to configure the PDF converter with HTTP protocol in port 8584.

To do that, take the following steps:

▪We recommend using the HTTPS protocol when using the PDF converter. Use the HTTP protocol only if it is not possible to the use the HTTPS.

▪The commands below must be executed as root.

1.Create the sepdfconverter directory:

mkdir /usr/local/se/sepdfconverter

2.Access the sepdfconverter directory:

cd /usr/local/se/sepdfconverter

3.Create the docker-compose.yml file inside the sepdfconverter directory.

vim docker-compose.yml

4.Paste the following text:

version: '3.7'

services:

sepdfconverter:

container_name: sepdfconverter

image: softexpert/sepdfconverter:latest

restart: always

extra_hosts:

- AccessURL:ServerIP

environment:

- ASPNETCORE_URLS=http://+:80

ports:

- "${HTTP_PORT}:80"

volumes:

- ./conf:/app/conf/

5.Find the extra_hosts parameter.

6.Insert the SE access URL and the local IP of the application server, as shown in the image below.

pdfconverter_http-1

7.Save the changes with:

wq!:

8.Create the pdf.env file inside the sepdfconverter directory.

vim pdf.env

9.Insert the following text, indicating the port that will be used for connection:

HTTP_PORT=8584

pdfconverter_http-2

By default, the port used for HTTP connection is 8584, but it is possible to set a different port, if the default one is already being used. In this case, use the netstat -lnp | grep "8584" command to check if the port is being used.

10.Start the PDF conversion service using the command below:

cd /usr/local/se/sepdfconverter/ ; docker-compose --env-file pdf.env up -d

▪To stop the service, execute the command below:

cd /usr/local/se/sepdfconverter/ ; docker-compose --env-file pdf.env down

▪To check if the sepdfconverter service is up, execute the command below:

docker ps

11.After doing that, access the SoftExpert Document component Configuration General parameters (DC035) and point the service in the application by entering https://ServerIP:8584 in the Enable PDF conversion service field Server.

12.Then, run the connection text and save.

13.After finishing the whole configuration, run a conversion test for .doc, .docx, .xls and xlsx files.