How do I deploy DailyTxT on Railway?

You can deploy DailyTxT 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: daily-tx-t-e4169405, or join our Discord community for more assistance.

Deploy and Host DailyTxT on Railway

DailyTxT is an encrypted, self-hosted diary and journaling web application. It encrypts entries and uploaded files before storing them on disk, supports Markdown, tagging, search, multi-user accounts with per-user keys, and includes a lightweight admin panel for managing access.

About Hosting DailyTxT

DailyTxT runs as a single Docker-based web service and does not require an external database. All data is stored as encrypted JSON files on disk, making deployment simple and portable. On Railway, you attach one persistent volume to retain journal entries and uploads across deploys, set a required secret token, and optionally configure admin access and registration behavior. A common setup is to temporarily enable registration to create initial users, then disable it and manage users via the admin panel.

Common Use Cases

Private, encrypted daily journaling
Multi-user personal or family journals on a shared instance
Long-term note keeping with portable, file-based storage

Dependencies for DailyTxT Hosting

DailyTxT Docker image (single web service)
One persistent volume for encrypted data storage

Deployment Dependencies

Source repository: https://github.com/PhiTux/DailyTxT
Docker image: https://hub.docker.com/r/phitux/dailytxt/

Implementation Details

Persistent storage

Mount the Railway volume at: /data

Container port

The application listens on internal port 80

Environment variables

SECRET_TOKEN (required): secret token used by the application
ADMIN_PASSWORD (recommended): password for the admin panel
ALLOW_REGISTRATION (recommended): enable only during user onboarding
LOGOUT_AFTER_DAYS (optional): session expiration in days
INDENT (optional): pretty-print stored JSON files
BASE_PATH (optional): required only if hosting under a subpath

Why Deploy DailyTxT 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 DailyTxT 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.