2 months ago
Your PostgreSQL database is running fine — the problem is only with building the Django backend code. The fix I already gave you (removing nixpacks.toml and updating railway.json) should solve this. Download the EduSmart-Backend-Fixed.zip, push it to GitHub, and Railway will retry automatically.
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Status changed to Awaiting Railway Response Railway • 2 months ago
2 months ago
It would help to see the exact build logs, because “backend not deploying” in Railway is usually a build or start command issue rather than a database problem.
For Django on Railway, common failure points are:
- Missing start command Make sure you have one of these configured:
- Procfile: web: gunicorn project_name.wsgi
- OR railway.json: "startCommand": "gunicorn project_name.wsgi"
- Dependencies not installed Ensure requirements.txt includes:
- gunicorn
- psycopg2-binary (for PostgreSQL)
- Incorrect Python detection Railway uses Nixpacks — it detects Python automatically, but only if:
- requirements.txt is present
- OR runtime.txt is defined
- Environment variables Make sure:
- DATABASE_URL is set from Railway PostgreSQL
- DEBUG=False
- ALLOWED_HOSTS includes your Railway domain
- Migrations not applied Add this to start command if needed: python manage.py migrate && gunicorn project_name.wsgi
Instead of replacing configs blindly, check the deploy logs in Railway → they usually point exactly to the failing step (build vs start vs runtime).
If you can share the error log, I can pinpoint the exact issue.