---
title: "Deploy Audiobookshelf"
description: "Self-hosted audiobook and podcast server with mobile apps"
category: "Storage"
url: https://railway.com/deploy/audiobookshelf-3
---

# Deploy Audiobookshelf

Self-hosted audiobook and podcast server with mobile apps

**[Deploy Audiobookshelf on Railway](https://railway.com/template/audiobookshelf-3)**

Machine-readable deploy manifest (JSON, validated by TemplateCI): https://railway.com/deploy/audiobookshelf-3/manifest.json

- **Creator:** zer0person's Projects
- **Category:** Storage
- **Total deploys:** 1

## Template content

### Audiobookshelf

- **Image:** ghcr.io/advplyr/audiobookshelf:latest
- **Start command:** `sh -c 'mkdir -p /data/config /data/metadata /data/audiobooks /data/podcasts && cd /app && CONFIG_PATH=/data/config METADATA_PATH=/data/metadata exec node dist-server/index.js'`
- **Public domain:** Yes

## Documentation

# Deploy and Host Audiobookshelf on Railway

[Audiobookshelf](https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf) is a self-hosted audiobook and podcast server: stream your library from any browser or the mobile apps, keep progress in sync and subscribe to podcasts.

## About Hosting Audiobookshelf

This template runs the official `ghcr.io/advplyr/audiobookshelf:latest` image with one persistent volume at `/data`. The start command keeps config in `/data/config`, metadata and covers in `/data/metadata`, and creates `/data/audiobooks` and `/data/podcasts` for your media. On first visit create the root (admin) user right away, then add a library pointing at `/data/audiobooks` or `/data/podcasts` and upload files from the web UI.

## Common Use Cases

- Stream your audiobook collection to the iOS and Android apps
- Subscribe to and auto-download podcasts
- Share a library with family members, each with their own progress

## Dependencies for Audiobookshelf Hosting

- One service with a volume; nothing else

### Deployment Dependencies

- [Audiobookshelf on GitHub](https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf)
- [Docker image](https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf/pkgs/container/audiobookshelf)

## Why Deploy Audiobookshelf on Railway?

Railway gives you a public HTTPS URL for the mobile apps, a persistent volume and automatic restarts with no server to maintain. Grow the volume as your library grows.


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