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Deploy to Railway

Deploy FastSvelte on Railway - one of the simplest and most affordable platforms for indie developers and startups.

What You'll Use

  • Railway Services - Deploy your FastAPI backend container
  • Railway PostgreSQL - Managed PostgreSQL database
  • Railway Static Sites - Host your frontend (or use Vercel/Netlify)

Cost Estimate

Railway uses usage-based pricing: - Free trial: $5 credit/month - Pro plan: $20/month for $20 in usage credits - Typical small app: ~$10-15/month actual usage

Why Railway?

  • Super simple - Deploy with one command
  • Affordable - Pay only for what you use
  • Great DX - Beautiful dashboard, easy to use
  • Fast deploys - Git push to deploy
  • All-in-one - Backend, database, and frontend in one place

Deployment Guide

Coming soon! This guide is under development.

In the meantime, Railway has excellent documentation: - Railway Documentation - Deploy from GitHub - PostgreSQL Database

Quick Start

  1. Connect your GitHub repository to Railway
  2. Railway auto-detects Dockerfile and deploys backend
  3. Add PostgreSQL database with one click
  4. Deploy frontend as static site or use Vercel
  5. Set environment variables in Railway dashboard

Key Features

  • Automatic HTTPS/SSL
  • GitHub integration for CI/CD
  • Zero-downtime deployments
  • Built-in observability
  • Easy rollbacks
  • Template marketplace

Want to contribute this guide? Open a PR with your deployment experience!