---
title: "Deploy Etherpad"
description: "Self-hosted real-time collaborative document editor"
category: "Other"
url: https://railway.com/deploy/etherpad-1
---

# Deploy Etherpad

Self-hosted real-time collaborative document editor

**[Deploy Etherpad on Railway](https://railway.com/template/etherpad-1)**

Machine-readable deploy manifest (JSON, validated by TemplateCI): https://railway.com/deploy/etherpad-1/manifest.json

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

## Template content

### Etherpad

- **Image:** etherpad/etherpad:latest
- **Public domain:** Yes

## Documentation

# Deploy and Host Etherpad on Railway

[Etherpad](https://github.com/ether/etherpad) is a self-hosted, real-time collaborative editor: several people edit the same document at once and see each other's changes as they type.

## About Hosting Etherpad

This template runs the official `etherpad/etherpad` image with a persistent volume at `/opt/etherpad-lite/var`, so pads and their history survive redeploys. Pads are stored in Etherpad's built-in file database, which is fine for personal and small-team use. Anyone who opens the URL can create and edit pads, so share the link only with people you trust.

A password for the admin panel is generated for you: open the service in Railway, go to Variables and read `ADMIN_PASSWORD`. Sign in at `/admin` as the user `admin` to manage plugins and settings.

## Common Use Cases

- Write meeting notes or drafts together in real time
- Share a quick scratch pad with a link
- Add plugins for Markdown, comments, tables and more

## Dependencies for Etherpad Hosting

- One service with a volume; nothing else

### Deployment Dependencies

- [Etherpad on GitHub](https://github.com/ether/etherpad)
- [Docker image](https://hub.docker.com/r/etherpad/etherpad)

## Why Deploy Etherpad on Railway?

Railway gives you a public HTTPS URL, a persistent volume and automatic restarts with no server to maintain. Open the URL after the deploy and create your first pad.


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