Developer Documentation
App Hosting Guides & Tutorials
Step-by-step guides for deploying Next.js apps, Docker containers, and managed PostgreSQL databases.
GitHub, Docker container, and PostgreSQL guides
Follow the project flow, understand each choice, and finish with a concrete way to verify the result.
GitHub deployment
Deploy an app from GitHub with Railpack
Connect a GitHub repository, choose a branch and region, and let Railpack build the app into a deployable image.
Read the guidePrebuilt image deployment
Deploy a public OCI image
Build locally or in your own CI, publish a Linux amd64 OCI image, and deploy it to a Host Little web service.
Read the guidePostgreSQL guide
Review PostgreSQL Database Hosting for an app
Review DB Alpha's approved beta capability, protected connection variables, and owner-only TLS access.
Read the guideWhat the guides cover
App hosting setup from source to database.
- Connect GitHub and let Railpack build the app.
- Deploy a Linux amd64 public OCI image you built elsewhere.
- Add PostgreSQL hosting and use its protected connection variables.
- Use health checks, logs, and resource usage to verify a release.
Ready when your source is ready
Deploy your first app.
Add a card, then deploy from GitHub with Railpack or bring a public OCI image. Add a PostgreSQL database when the app needs state.