Deploy and Host Boopity on Railway

Boopity is free, open-source software for independent pet sitters. Manage clients, pets, bookings and payments on a website with your own business name, logo and colors. Each installation belongs to one pet-care business; invited clients can book through its portal.

About Hosting Boopity

This template runs the published Boopity 1.0.2 Docker image, pinned to its immutable digest. It includes a persistent volume and an automatic HTTPS address. Boopity creates its SQLite database and private keys itself; you do not need a separate database or a connection string.

After deployment, open the Boopity service, view its deployment logs and open the private Finish setup link. Keep that link private. The wizard guides you through your account, email delivery, business details and inbox verification. Google sign-in is optional.

Railway charges for hosting. Its Hobby plan currently starts at $5 per month, including $5 of resource usage; extra usage costs more. Email, domains and payment-processing fees are separate. Check Railway pricing before deploying. Boopity may receive Railway template referral credit or commission when you deploy through this template.

Common Use Cases

Plan visits and dog walks, with booking and cancellation rules.
Keep client contacts, pet profiles and care notes together.
Record cash or other manual payments, or connect your own Stripe account for online payments.

Dependencies for Boopity Hosting

A Railway account with an always-running service and persistent volume.
SMTP or Resend credentials and an approved sender address for sign-in emails.
Optional Google OAuth credentials and Stripe credentials, entered later in Boopity.

Use one running instance and keep the included volume: it holds your records, uploads and keys. The template does not include automatic backups. Back up your complete data directory and hosting settings before updating. Updates are an explicit operator action; the image is not automatically replaced by new releases.

Why Deploy Boopity on Railway?

Railway supplies the server, persistent storage and HTTPS address without a local terminal or Docker installation. You remain responsible for your hosting account, email configuration, backups and updates.

Start with the illustrated Railway walkthrough. See the source and release materials, backup guidance and community support policy. Maintained by Artwork Not Final LLC; no managed hosting or support SLA is included.