How do I deploy ArchiveTeam Warrior on Railway?

You can deploy ArchiveTeam Warrior on Railway by clicking the "Deploy Now" button on this page. Railway will automatically set up all the necessary services and configurations for you.

What are the system requirements?

Railway handles all the infrastructure requirements. You only need a web browser to deploy and manage your application.

Is this template free to use?

Yes, this template is free to use within your existing Railway account.

Can I customize this template?

Yes, you can fully customize this template. After deployment, you will have full control of what you've deployed in your Railway project.

How do I get support for this template?

You can get support through our community forum: archive-team-warrior-beb8f386, or join our Discord community for more assistance.

Deploy and Host ArchiveTeam Warrior on Railway

The ArchiveTeam Warrior is a virtual archiving appliance that allows anyone to contribute to large-scale web preservation efforts. It runs distributed "warrior" projects to grab and save websites at risk of disappearing, uploading data to the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine.

About Hosting ArchiveTeam Warrior

Hosting the ArchiveTeam Warrior on Railway is straightforward and requires no maintenance. Using the official pre-built Docker image, you can deploy a fully functional instance in minutes. The Warrior automatically selects urgent projects (or lets you choose one), downloads items using a custom wget variant, and uploads completed archives. Railway handles scaling, networking, and restarts. Configure via environment variables for your nickname (required for leaderboard credit), project selection, and concurrency.

Common Use Cases

Contributing to urgent ArchiveTeam rescues (e.g., shutting-down sites)
Running an always-on archiver for ongoing preservation projects
Participating in the leaderboard with personal credit via nickname

Dependencies for ArchiveTeam Warrior Hosting

Docker image: atdr.meo.ws/archiveteam/warrior-dockerfile (official, pre-built)
Port 8001 for the web interface

Environment Variables (set in Railway → Variables)

Variable	Description	Example / Recommended	Required?
`DOWNLOADER`	Your nickname/username – appears on the leaderboard for credit	`myusername`	Yes
`SELECTED_PROJECT`	Project to work on. Use `auto` to join the most urgent/current project	`auto`	No
`CONCURRENT_ITEMS`	Number of items to download simultaneously (adjust based on plan resources)	`6`	No
`SHARED_RSYNC_THREADS`	Number of rsync upload threads	`20`	No
`HTTP_USERNAME`	Basic auth username for the web interface (optional security)	`admin`	No
`HTTP_PASSWORD`	Basic auth password	`strongpassword`	No

Deployment Dependencies

Why Deploy ArchiveTeam Warrior 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 ArchiveTeam Warrior 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.