10 months ago
I just got Railway and Github, I've tried searching around to see how to deploy railway as a backend but it for some reason isn't working. I don't see railway as an authorized Oauth app on github either. On Railway all i see is add service, then databases, and 4 ones that were already there. Does anyone know how I can make railway my backend?
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10 months ago
The main hurdle is usually the initial connection between Railway and GitHub.
1. Fix the GitHub Connection
You need to force a fresh authorization for Railway to see your repositories.
- Revoke Access: Go to your GitHub Settings -> Applications. Find Railway and Revoke its access.
- Reconnect: Go to the Railway dashboard, click New Project -> $ Deploy from GitHub Repo.
- Authorize: GitHub will pop up. Authorize Railway fully to access your repos.
2. Deploy Your Service
Once connected, deploy and configure your backend service:
- Deploy: Select your repository and click Deploy Now.
- Variables: Go to the Variables tab for the service. Add all necessary environment variables (like database URLs, secret keys, etc.).
- Check Port:Crucially, ensure your backend code is configured to listen on the port provided by the environment variable
$PORT. - Start Command: Go to Settings -> Deploy and confirm the Start Command is correct for your application (e.g.,
npm startor a specific Gunicorn/Uvicorn command). - Get URL: In Settings -> Networking/Domain, click Generate Domain to get the public URL for your backend.
10 months ago
click "New Project" → "Deploy from GitHub Repo" and it should prompt you to authorize Railway on github. once you do that you'll see your repos and can pick which one to deploy.
after it deploys, just make sure your app listens on process.env.PORT (or whatever language you're using) and generate a domain in Settings → Networking.
what kind of backend are you trying to deploy? (node, python, etc?)