Simple Mode for BentoPDF

Simple Mode is designed for internal organizational use where you want to hide all branding and marketing content, showing only the essential PDF tools for your users.

What Simple Mode Does

When enabled, Simple Mode will:

Hide the navigation bar
Hide the hero section with marketing content
Hide the features section
Hide the security/compliance section
Hide the FAQ section
Hide the testimonials section
Hide the support section
Hide the footer
Update the page title to "PDF Tools"
Make the tools section more prominent

How to Enable Simple Mode

Method 1: Using Pre-built Simple Mode Image (Recommended)

Use the pre-built Simple Mode image directly:

Using GitHub Container Registry (Recommended):

bash

# Docker
docker run -p 3000:8080 ghcr.io/alam00000/bentopdf-simple:latest

# Podman
podman run -p 3000:8080 ghcr.io/alam00000/bentopdf-simple:latest

Using Docker Hub:

bash

# Docker
docker run -p 3000:8080 bentopdfteam/bentopdf-simple:latest

# Podman
podman run -p 3000:8080 docker.io/bentopdfteam/bentopdf-simple:latest

Or with Docker Compose / Podman Compose:

yaml

services:
  bentopdf:
    # Using GitHub Container Registry (Recommended)
    image: ghcr.io/alam00000/bentopdf-simple:latest
    # Or using Docker Hub
    # image: bentopdfteam/bentopdf-simple:latest
    container_name: bentopdf
    restart: unless-stopped
    ports:
      - '3000:8080'

Method 2: Using Docker Compose with Build

Build the image locally with Simple Mode enabled:

bash

docker compose -f docker-compose.dev.yml build --build-arg SIMPLE_MODE=true
docker compose -f docker-compose.dev.yml up -d

Method 3: Using Docker Build

Build the image with the SIMPLE_MODE build argument:

bash

docker build --build-arg SIMPLE_MODE=true -t bentopdf-simple .
docker run -p 3000:8080 bentopdf-simple

Method 4: Using npm Script (Easiest for Local Development)

Use the built-in npm script that handles everything:

bash

npm run serve:simple

This command automatically:

Sets SIMPLE_MODE=true
Builds the project with Simple Mode enabled
Serves the built files on http://localhost:3000

Method 5: Using Environment Variables

Set the environment variable before building:

bash

export SIMPLE_MODE=true
npm run build
npx serve dist -p 3000

🧪 Testing Simple Mode Locally

Method 1: Using npm Script (Easiest for Development)

bash

npm run serve:simple

This automatically builds and serves Simple Mode on http://localhost:3000.

Method 2: Using Pre-built Image (Easiest for Production)

bash

# Docker - Pull and run the Simple Mode image
docker pull ghcr.io/alam00000/bentopdf-simple:latest
docker run -p 3000:8080 ghcr.io/alam00000/bentopdf-simple:latest

# Podman
podman pull ghcr.io/alam00000/bentopdf-simple:latest
podman run -p 3000:8080 ghcr.io/alam00000/bentopdf-simple:latest

Open http://localhost:3000 in your browser.

Method 3: Build and Test Locally

bash

# Build with simple mode
SIMPLE_MODE=true npm run build

# Serve the built files
npx serve dist -p 3000

Open http://localhost:3000 in your browser.

Method 4: Compare Both Modes

bash

# Test Normal Mode (Docker)
docker run -p 3000:8080 ghcr.io/alam00000/bentopdf:latest

# Test Simple Mode (Docker)
docker run -p 3001:8080 ghcr.io/alam00000/bentopdf-simple:latest

# Podman users: replace 'docker' with 'podman'

Normal Mode: http://localhost:3000
Simple Mode: http://localhost:3001

🔍 What to Look For

When Simple Mode is working correctly, you should see:

✅ Clean "PDF Tools" header (no marketing hero section)
✅ "Select a tool to get started" subtitle
✅ Search bar for tools
✅ All PDF tool cards organized by category
❌ No navigation bar
❌ No hero section with "The PDF Toolkit built for privacy"
❌ No features, FAQ, testimonials, or footer sections

📦 Available Container Images

Normal Mode (Full Branding)

GitHub Container Registry (Recommended):

ghcr.io/alam00000/bentopdf:latest
ghcr.io/alam00000/bentopdf:v1.0.0 (versioned)

Docker Hub:

bentopdfteam/bentopdf:latest
bentopdfteam/bentopdf:v1.0.0 (versioned)

Simple Mode (Clean Interface)

GitHub Container Registry (Recommended):

ghcr.io/alam00000/bentopdf-simple:latest
ghcr.io/alam00000/bentopdf-simple:v1.0.0 (versioned)

Docker Hub:

bentopdfteam/bentopdf-simple:latest
bentopdfteam/bentopdf-simple:v1.0.0 (versioned)

🚀 Production Deployment Examples

Docker Compose / Podman Compose

yaml

services:
  bentopdf:
    image: ghcr.io/alam00000/bentopdf-simple:latest # Recommended
    # image: bentopdfteam/bentopdf-simple:latest     # Alternative: Docker Hub
    container_name: bentopdf
    restart: unless-stopped
    ports:
      - '80:8080'
    environment:
      - PUID=1000
      - PGID=1000

Podman Quadlet (Linux Systemd)

Create ~/.config/containers/systemd/bentopdf-simple.container:

ini

[Unit]
Description=BentoPDF Simple Mode
After=network-online.target

[Container]
Image=ghcr.io/alam00000/bentopdf-simple:latest
ContainerName=bentopdf-simple
PublishPort=80:8080
AutoUpdate=registry

[Service]
Restart=always

[Install]
WantedBy=default.target

Enable and start:

bash

systemctl --user daemon-reload
systemctl --user enable --now bentopdf-simple

⚠️ Important Notes

Pre-built images: Use ghcr.io/alam00000/bentopdf-simple:latest for Simple Mode (recommended)
Environment variables: SIMPLE_MODE=true only works during build, not runtime
Build-time optimization: Simple Mode uses dead code elimination for smaller bundles
Same functionality: All PDF tools work identically in both modes