How do I deploy Forgejo on Railway?

You can deploy Forgejo 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: forgejo-4e9c06d3, or click "Get template help" for this template for more assistance.

Deploy and Host Forgejo on Railway

Forgejo is a self-hosted, lightweight Git service ΓÇö a community-driven fork of Gitea. It provides Git repository hosting, issue tracking, pull requests, CI/CD pipelines, and a full web interface for collaborative software development.

About Hosting Forgejo

Hosting Forgejo requires a persistent volume to store repositories, configuration files, and attachments across redeployments. It also depends on a PostgreSQL database for metadata storage. On Railway, Forgejo runs as a single Docker-based service backed by a Railway-managed Postgres instance. The FORGEJO__ environment variable prefix maps directly to Forgejo's app.ini configuration, making it straightforward to tune the server without mounting custom config files.

Common Use Cases

Self-hosted alternative to GitHub or GitLab for private or team source code
Internal code review and pull request workflows without third-party SaaS
Lightweight CI/CD trigger point for small teams or homelab setups
Mirror hosting for open-source projects that want independence from major platforms
Git hosting for air-gapped or compliance-sensitive environments

Dependencies for Forgejo Hosting

PostgreSQL (Railway-managed)
Persistent volume mounted at /data

Deployment Dependencies

Docker image: codeberg.org/forgejo/forgejo
Forgejo configuration reference: Forgejo Config Cheat Sheet
Forgejo environment-to-ini docs: Environment Variables

Implementation Details

Forgejo is configured entirely via FORGEJO__<section>__ environment variables using the environment-to-ini system. Database credentials are injected from the Railway-managed Postgres service using reference variables (e.g., ${{Postgres.PGHOST}}). The /data volume persists repositories, LFS objects, avatars, and app config across deploys.

Why Deploy Forgejo 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 Forgejo 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.