Deploy and Host Code Server on Railway

Code Server lets you run a full Visual Studio Code environment directly in your browser. Powered by the official linuxserver/code-server image, it provides a secure, persistent remote development workspace accessible from any device—no local installation required.

Code Server by LinuxServer

About Hosting Code Server

Hosting Code Server on Railway is straightforward. Simply set your desired PASSWORD (the only required input) and deploy. Railway automatically generates the SUDO_PASSWORD and handles networking, HTTPS, and persistent storage. A volume is mounted at /config so your workspace files, extensions, settings, and configurations survive restarts. The container runs with sensible defaults (PUID/PGID 1000, UTC timezone) and opens the workspace folder by default, giving you a ready-to-use browser-based IDE in minutes.

Common Use Cases

Remote development from any device (laptop, tablet, or phone)
Consistent development environment across multiple machines
Lightweight cloud IDE for coding, debugging, and terminal access without local setup

Dependencies for Code Server Hosting

linuxserver/code-server Docker image
Persistent volume mounted at /config

Deployment Dependencies

Implementation Details

Environment variables used by this template:

Variable	Description	Notes
`PASSWORD`	Password to access the web UI	Required (set by you)
`SUDO_PASSWORD`	Password for sudo inside the terminal	Auto-generated by Railway
`PUID` / `PGID`	User and Group ID	Default: `1000`
`TZ`	Timezone	Default: `UTC`
`DEFAULT_WORKSPACE`	Folder opened by default	`/config/workspace`

Why Deploy Code Server 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 Code Server 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.