Deploy and Host Forgejo + Postgres on Railway

Forgejo is a lightweight, self-hosted Git service that provides Git repository hosting, issue tracking, pull requests, and CI integrations. Paired with Postgres, it offers a reliable, scalable backend database for storing repository metadata, user accounts, and application state in a production-ready setup.

About Hosting Forgejo + Postgres

Hosting Forgejo with Postgres involves deploying two tightly connected services: the Forgejo application container and a PostgreSQL database instance. Forgejo handles Git operations and web interface functionality, while Postgres manages persistent structured data such as users, permissions, repository metadata, and actions. On Railway, both services are provisioned with managed infrastructure, environment variables are used to connect them securely, and persistent storage is attached to Forgejo for repository data. This setup eliminates manual server configuration while still supporting production-grade Git hosting.

Common Use Cases

Self-hosted Git repository management for teams or individuals
Internal code hosting with issue tracking and CI workflows
Lightweight GitHub/GitLab alternative for private infrastructure

Dependencies for Forgejo + Postgres Hosting

PostgreSQL database (managed Railway service recommended)
Persistent volume mounted to /var/lib/gitea for repository storage

Deployment Dependencies

Why Deploy Forgejo + Postgres 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 + Postgres 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.