GitLab CE

Deploy a self-hosted GitLab CE instance on Railway.

Files in this template

• Dockerfile uses the official gitlab/gitlab-ce image.
• docker-entrypoint.sh injects Railway domain and dynamic $PORT.
• railway.toml configures health checks and restart policy.

Environment variables

GITLAB_ROOT_PASSWORD=replace-with-strong-password

RAILWAY_PUBLIC_DOMAIN and PORT are provided by Railway.

First login

• Username: root
• Password: value from GITLAB_ROOT_PASSWORD

Persistent storage

Attach a Railway volume and mount these paths:

• /var/opt/gitlab
• /etc/gitlab
• /var/log/gitlab

Notes

• GitLab needs significant RAM and CPU. Use a larger Railway plan for production.
• First boot can take several minutes.
• Keep at least one persistent volume attached before storing projects.