Deploy a Ruby on Rails App for Free on Railway (No Credit Card)
To deploy a Ruby on Rails app on Railway(click here for free registration), you can follow these steps:
1. Create a Railway Account
- Go to Railway(click here) and sign up for an account if you don't already have one.
2. Install Railway CLI
- You will need the Railway CLI tool to interact with Railway from your terminal. Install it by running:
3. Prepare Your Rails App
- Ensure your Rails app is ready for deployment. You should:
- Set up a production-ready database (typically PostgreSQL).
- Ensure all environment variables like secrets and database URLs are set up correctly.
- Make sure you’re using the
production
environment for all production-specific configurations.
4. Initialize the Project in Railway
- Inside your Rails app directory, initialize the project with Railway:
- You will be prompted to log in if you haven’t already.
5. Add a Database
- If your app uses a database like PostgreSQL, you can add it to your Railway project:
- This will set up a PostgreSQL instance for you and provide a
DATABASE_URL
that you can use in your app’sconfig/database.yml
.
6. Configure the Database
- In
config/database.yml
, make sure to use theDATABASE_URL
environment variable in the production section:
7. Deploy the App
- Now you are ready to deploy your app to Railway. Run:
- Railway will automatically build and deploy your app. It will also assign a URL for you to access your app.
8. Run Database Migrations
- After deployment, you need to run any database migrations. You can do this by running:
9. View Your App
- After the deployment is complete, Railway will provide a URL where you can access your Ruby on Rails application.
Troubleshooting
- If you run into issues, check the logs with:
With these steps, your Ruby on Rails application should be successfully deployed on Railway!