How do I deploy Dawarich on Railway?

You can deploy Dawarich 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: dawarich-6ad9f207, or click "Get template help" for this template for more assistance.

Deploy and Host Dawarich on Railway

Dawarich is a self-hostable web app designed to replace Google Timeline (aka Google Location History).

About Hosting

This template simplifies Dawarich deployment by patching it in a way that it can be packaged into a single docker container + redis + postgis (postgres extended to efficiently handle location data).

To deploy it you just have to fill in a password and a timezone. Afterward deployment you can immediately login to Dawarich in the webinterface, with:

Email: demo@dawarich.app (you can change this in the webinterface)
Password - your previously set password

Common Use Cases

It enables you to:

Track your location history.
Visualize your data on an interactive map.
Create trips and analyze your travel history.
Share your location with family members.
Integrate with photo management apps like Immich and Photoprism to visualize geotagged photos.
Import your location history from Google Maps Timeline, OwnTracks, GPX, GeoJSON and some other sources
Explore statistics like the number of countries and cities visited, total distance traveled, and more!
Share your location with family members.

https://dawarich.app

🧭 Supported Location Tracking

You can track your location with the following apps:

💫 Dawarich for iOS
🌍 Overland
🛰️ OwnTracks
🗺️ GPSLogger
📱 PhoneTrack
🏡 Home Assistant

Simply install one of the supported apps on your device and configure it to send location updates to your Dawarich instance.

Dependencies for Dawarich Hosting

Redis for caching
PostGIS is a PostgreSQL database that has been extended for storing and querying spatial data efficiently

Deployment Dependencies

You need to fill out 2 required environment variables, rest is automated.

For the admin user (demo@dawarich.app) which can login to the webinterface after installation you need to set:

DEFAULT_USER_PASSWORD: Choose a strong password, only needed for initial setup.

Also required is your timezone in the following format: TIME_ZONE=Europe/London

Why Deploy Dawarich 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 Dawarich 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.