---
title: "Deploy Apache Answer + Postgres"
description: "Community‑driven Q&A/knowledge‑base platform"
category: "Other"
url: https://railway.com/deploy/apache-answer-postgres
---

# Deploy Apache Answer + Postgres

Community‑driven Q&A/knowledge‑base platform

**[Deploy Apache Answer + Postgres on Railway](https://railway.com/template/apache-answer-postgres)**

- **Creator:** Karim Zarzour's Projects
- **Category:** Other

## Template content

### Postgres https://devicons.railway.app/i/postgresql.svg

- **Image:** ghcr.io/railwayapp-templates/postgres-ssl:17

### Apache Answer

- **Image:** apache/answer:latest
- **Public domain:** Yes

## Documentation

# Deploy and Host Apache Answer on Railway (Postgres)

**Apache Answer** is an open-source Q&A platform built as a modern alternative to Stack Overflow. It enables teams and communities to create self-hosted question-and-answer sites with features such as reputation systems, moderation tools, tagging, and plugin-based extensibility.

## About Hosting Apache Answer

Hosting Apache Answer on Railway with Postgres involves running the Apache Answer application alongside a managed PostgreSQL database. This template includes Postgres as part of the deployment, but database configuration is completed during the Apache Answer setup flow. During initial setup in the Apache Answer UI, users must select **PostgreSQL** as the database type and provide the appropriate connection details. Railway manages the database lifecycle, networking, and persistence, while Apache Answer handles schema initialization and migrations.

## Common Use Cases

- Internal engineering or company knowledge bases  
- Open-source project support and community forums  
- Private Q&A platforms for courses, bootcamps, or teams  

## Dependencies for Apache Answer Hosting

- Apache Answer application  
- PostgreSQL database (Railway-managed)

### Deployment Dependencies

- Apache Answer GitHub repository: https://github.com/apache/answer  
- Railway PostgreSQL plugin

### Implementation Details 

During the Apache Answer setup in the web UI:
- Select **PostgreSQL** as the database type  
- Provide the database connection details from Railway (host, port, database name, username, and password)  
- Complete setup to allow Apache Answer to initialize the schema

Database credentials are supplied by Railway and must be entered manually during the setup process.

## Why Deploy Apache Answer on Railway?

Railway is a singular platform to deploy your infrastructure stack. Railway will host your infrastructure so you don't have to deal with configuration, while allowing you to vertically and horizontally scale it.

By deploying Apache Answer on Railway, you are one step closer to supporting a complete full-stack application with minimal burden. Host your servers, databases, AI agents, and more on Railway.


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