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

2. Install Railway CLI

  • You will need the Railway CLI tool to interact with Railway from your terminal. Install it by running:
    curl -sSL https://railway.app/install.sh | sh

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:
    railway init
  • 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:
    railway add postgres
  • This will set up a PostgreSQL instance for you and provide a DATABASE_URL that you can use in your app’s config/database.yml.

6. Configure the Database

  • In config/database.yml, make sure to use the DATABASE_URL environment variable in the production section:
    production:
      <<: *default
      database: <%= ENV['DATABASE_URL'] %>
      pool: <%= ENV['RAILS_MAX_THREADS'] || 5 %>
      timeout: 5000

7. Deploy the App

  • Now you are ready to deploy your app to Railway. Run:
    railway up
  • 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:
    railway run rake db:migrate

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:
    railway logs

With these steps, your Ruby on Rails application should be successfully deployed on Railway!

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