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🛠️ Setup ConvertX — Self-Hosted File Converter
Deploy ConvertX on Ubuntu with Docker — a self-hosted web converter supporting over a thousand formats across images, documents, audio, and video, on port 3042.
⚠️ This script is provided for demo and testing purposes only. Not intended for production use.
📦 Resources & Setup Scripts
Grab the automated bash script from GitHub to follow along with the video.
Quick Install:
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mhmdali94/Docker/main/tools/convertx/convertx-ubuntu.sh
chmod +x convertx-ubuntu.sh
sudo bash convertx-ubuntu.shTutorial Steps
1 Download the Script
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mhmdali94/Docker/main/tools/convertx/convertx-ubuntu.sh2 Make it Executable
chmod +x convertx-ubuntu.sh3 Run the Installer
The script installs Docker if needed, generates a JWT_SECRET with openssl, and starts ConvertX on port 3042 with ACCOUNT_REGISTRATION and HTTP_ALLOWED both set to true, data in ./data.
sudo bash convertx-ubuntu.sh4 Register and Convert
Open ConvertX, register the first account, then upload a file and pick a target format:
http://<your-server-ip>:3042Ports Used
| Port | Purpose |
|---|---|
| 3042 | Web UI (host → container 3000) — JWT_SECRET generated |
| ACCOUNT_REGISTRATION | true — set to false after you register |
| ./data | Accounts and converted files |