Docker-jitsi-meet: How to edit web config.js and interface_config.js

[rayhaanq]

Hi there, I was wondering how I would edit the config.js and interface_config.js files for the web without editing the source code itself? Otherwise I would need to create my own image to point the docker compose file to. Or is that what I'm supposed to do?

I've tried adding my own config files to the .jitsi-meet-cfg/web directory but it doesn't seem to have any effect.
Thanks

[rob-otter]

I've tried adding my own config files to the .jitsi-meet-cfg/web directory but it doesn't seem to have any effect.

I have the same issue.

I also wanted to ask, if there exists a way of editing the index page without building https://github.com/jitsi/jitsi-meet?

Thanks!

[saghul]

@rayhaanq You can edit them after the container starts, since they are generated at boot.

[saghul]

I also wanted to ask, if there exists a way of editing the index page without building https://github.com/jitsi/jitsi-meet?

No, there is no way to do that, sorry.

[digital-codes]

Hi was not able to find how to create the docker image for the web container from the jitsi-meet git repository. The instructions how to do this are the only thing I'm missing from this project, which I appreciate a lot!
Meanwhile, I'm using a script to do some customization (run after the containers are started):

!/bin/bash

modify logo and css for background color and German translation

export WID=docker container ls -f name=web --format "{{.ID}}"
echo "Web ID: $WID"
docker container cp praxlogo.png $WID:/usr/share/jitsi-meet/images/watermark.png
docker container cp all.css $WID:/usr/share/jitsi-meet/css/
docker container cp main-de.json $WID:/usr/share/jitsi-meet/lang/

copy prosody accounts for local authorisation

export PID=docker container ls -f name=prosody --format "{{.ID}}"
echo "Prosody ID: $PID"

wildcards dont work with exec ...

docker container cp xxx.dat $PID:/config/data/meet%2ejitsi/accounts/
docker-compose exec prosody chown prosody.prosody /config/data/meet%2ejitsi/accounts/xxx.dat

You have to run this after each reboot/restart.

In addition, you can edit the watermark link in interface_config.js in the jitos config directory.

[rayhaanq]

If I want to edit the interface_config.js file after the docker container is running where is the file located? I've looked in the container and there doesn't seem to be a file called interface_config.js or config.js. I had a look at this https://community.jitsi.org/t/jitsi-users-how-to-remove-logo-name-of-window-and-protect-welcome-screen-with-a-password/11191

The post is from 2016 though so maybe out of date. John_Lightfoot suggested replicating the nginx config for the interface_config.js. If that's what I need to do, how do I do it? @saghul @digital-codes

[rayhaanq]

Nevermind, I found it. Both config files are located in the /config directory on the container. Copying over the files using docker container cp after the container was running worked fine. Thanks

[cs8898]

Use the ~/.jitsi-meet-cfg/web folder, its a mounted volume, makes it easier ;D

[dinesh547]

I also have the same issue. I am runnig jitsi-meet at localhost. using command make dev.
But the changes i made in interface_config.js never reflects while debugging,
Can anyone please guide how to do that and in which file i need to make changes to make it work,

[dinesh547]

Use the ~/.jitsi-meet-cfg/web folder, its a mounted volume, makes it easier ;D

where is this folder? i am not seeing any such folder on mac,

[dinesh547]

Nevermind, I found it. Both config files are located in the /config directory on the container. Copying over the files using docker container cp after the container was running worked fine. Thanks

can you please tell me the container location ? I am running at local host just using make dev command.

[cs8898]

Did you use the docker-compose?

Then the configs are there where i told earlier...
~/.jitsi-meet-cfg

But you have to use the .env also...

[dinesh547]

Did you use the docker-compose?

Then the configs are there where i told earlier...
~/.jitsi-meet-cfg

But you have to use the .env also...

I dont have any /.jitsi-meet-cfg file on my machine.
not sure what is .env?

[sapkra]

It's not in the root directory. ~ means the user directory of your current user.
A .env file just simulates environment variables for docker-compose in this example.

https://github.com/jitsi/docker-jitsi-meet/blob/master/README.md#quick-start