Railway

Railway is a cloud hosting platform designed for developers who want to deploy applications without dealing with complicated server configuration. You bring your code or Docker containers, and Railway handles the building, deployment, and scaling automatically. It supports any programming language and framework, from Python and Node.js to Go and Ruby.

The platform provides integrated databases like PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, and MongoDB that you can add to your project with one click. Railway also offers features like automatic HTTPS, custom domains, environment variables, and monitoring tools. Unlike traditional hosting services that require extensive setup, Railway detects your project type and configures everything needed to get your application running. This means less time on infrastructure and more time building features.

Getting started with Railway is straightforward. Here is how to deploy your first project:

• Sign up for a free account on Railway using your GitHub account. This connects your code repositories automatically.

• Create a new project and choose to deploy from a GitHub repository or a template. Railway offers starter templates for common frameworks and databases.

• Select your repository and branch. Railway will automatically detect what type of project it is and configure the build settings.

• Add environment variables if your application needs them. These can be API keys, database connection strings, or configuration values.

• Click deploy and Railway builds your application and makes it available online. It generates a public URL you can use immediately.

• For databases, add them from the project dashboard. Railway provisions the database and provides connection details automatically.

• Set up custom domains through the settings if you want to use your own web address instead of the Railway-provided URL.

• Deploy from GitHub or Docker containers instantly

• One-click database provisioning with backups

• Automatic HTTPS and custom domain support

• Environment variable management

• Real-time logging and monitoring

• Support for all programming languages

• Horizontal scaling up to 50 replicas

• Command line interface for advanced control

• Team workspaces with unlimited seats

• Usage-based billing model