Deploy and Host kan.bn on Railway

kan.bn is a modern, open-source Kanban board application that brings powerful project management to your team. With features like board visibility controls, workspace collaboration, Trello imports, labels & filters, comments, and detailed activity logging - all while maintaining full control over your data.

About Hosting kan.bn

Post-Deployment Setup

Once both services are running:

Click on the kanbn service and visit the .railway.app domain generated for it — you can also generate your own if you’d like!
Click on the Get started button to create an account. The first account created will be the admin account.

Dependencies for kan.bn Hosting

Deployment Dependencies

Service	Version	Purpose	Source Image
kan.bn	latest	Kanban board application	GitHub
PostgreSQL	16	Database with SSL	railwayapp-templates

Environment Variables

Core Configuration (Required)

Variable	Required	Default Value & Description
`NEXT_PUBLIC_BASE_URL`	Yes	`https://${{RAILWAY_PUBLIC_DOMAIN}}` Base URL of your installation
`BETTER_AUTH_SECRET`	Yes	`${{secret()}}` Auth encryption secret
`POSTGRES_URL`	Yes	`${{Postgres.DATABASE_URL}}` PostgreSQL connection URL

SMTP Configuration (Optional)

Variable	Required	Default Value & Description
`SMTP_HOST`	No	Empty SMTP server hostname
`SMTP_PORT`	No	Empty SMTP server port
`SMTP_USER`	No	Empty SMTP username/email
`SMTP_PASSWORD`	No	Empty SMTP password/token
`SMTP_SECURE`	No	Empty Use secure SMTP connection (defaults to true if not set)
`EMAIL_FROM`	No	Empty Sender email address

S3 Storage Configuration (Optional)

Variable	Required	Default Value & Description
`S3_REGION`	No	Empty S3 storage region
`S3_ENDPOINT`	No	Empty S3 endpoint URL
`S3_ACCESS_KEY_ID`	No	Empty S3 access key
`S3_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY`	No	Empty S3 secret key
`NEXT_PUBLIC_STORAGE_URL`	No	Empty Storage service URL
`NEXT_PUBLIC_STORAGE_DOMAIN`	No	Empty Storage domain name
`NEXT_PUBLIC_AVATAR_BUCKET_NAME`	No	Empty S3 bucket name for avatars

Auth Config (Optional)

Variable	Required	Default Value & Description
`NEXT_PUBLIC_ALLOW_CREDENTIALS`	No	`true` Allow email & password login
`NEXT_PUBLIC_DISABLE_SIGN_UP`	No	Empty Disable sign up
`BETTER_AUTH_TRUSTED_ORIGINS`	No	Empty Allowed callback origins

Integration Providers (Optional)

Variable	Required	Default Value & Description
`TRELLO_APP_API_KEY`	No	Empty Trello app API key
`TRELLO_APP_API_SECRET`	No	Empty Trello app API secret

OAuth Providers (All Optional)

Variable	Required	Default Value & Description
`GITHUB_CLIENT_ID`	No	Empty GitHub OAuth client ID
`GITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET`	No	Empty GitHub OAuth client secret
`GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID`	No	Empty Google OAuth client ID
`GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET`	No	Empty Google OAuth client secret
`DISCORD_CLIENT_ID`	No	Empty Discord OAuth client ID
`DISCORD_CLIENT_SECRET`	No	Empty Discord OAuth client secret
`MICROSOFT_CLIENT_ID`	No	Empty Microsoft OAuth client ID
`MICROSOFT_CLIENT_SECRET`	No	Empty Microsoft OAuth client secret
`APPLE_CLIENT_ID`	No	Empty Apple OAuth client ID
`APPLE_CLIENT_SECRET`	No	Empty Apple OAuth client secret
`TWITTER_CLIENT_ID`	No	Empty Twitter OAuth client ID
`TWITTER_CLIENT_SECRET`	No	Empty Twitter OAuth client secret
`GITLAB_CLIENT_ID`	No	Empty GitLab OAuth client ID
`GITLAB_CLIENT_SECRET`	No	Empty GitLab OAuth client secret
`GITLAB_ISSUER`	No	Empty GitLab OAuth issuer
`REDDIT_CLIENT_ID`	No	Empty Reddit OAuth client ID
`REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET`	No	Empty Reddit OAuth client secret
`LINKEDIN_CLIENT_ID`	No	Empty LinkedIn OAuth client ID
`LINKEDIN_CLIENT_SECRET`	No	Empty LinkedIn OAuth client secret
`SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID`	No	Empty Spotify OAuth client ID
`SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET`	No	Empty Spotify OAuth client secret
`TWITCH_CLIENT_ID`	No	Empty Twitch OAuth client ID
`TWITCH_CLIENT_SECRET`	No	Empty Twitch OAuth client secret
`TIKTOK_CLIENT_ID`	No	Empty TikTok OAuth client ID
`TIKTOK_CLIENT_SECRET`	No	Empty TikTok OAuth client secret
`TIKTOK_CLIENT_KEY`	No	Empty TikTok OAuth client key
`ZOOM_CLIENT_ID`	No	Empty Zoom OAuth client ID
`ZOOM_CLIENT_SECRET`	No	Empty Zoom OAuth client secret
`VK_CLIENT_ID`	No	Empty VK OAuth client ID
`VK_CLIENT_SECRET`	No	Empty VK OAuth client secret
`ROBLOX_CLIENT_ID`	No	Empty Roblox OAuth client ID
`ROBLOX_CLIENT_SECRET`	No	Empty Roblox OAuth client secret
`KICK_CLIENT_ID`	No	Empty Kick OAuth client ID
`KICK_CLIENT_SECRET`	No	Empty Kick OAuth client secret
`DROPBOX_CLIENT_ID`	No	Empty Dropbox OAuth client ID
`DROPBOX_CLIENT_SECRET`	No	Empty Dropbox OAuth client secret
`APPLE_APP_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER`	No	Empty Apple app bundle identifier

Resource Requirements

Memory: ~500MB
CPU: Minimal
Storage: No volume; database grows with usage

Troubleshooting

For common issues and community support, visit the Railway Community Forum.

Template Changelog

5 July, 2025
- Removed URL-based S3 variables from the template defaults as, despite being empty, they were breaking the installation
- Set Healthcheck Path to /
3 July, 2025
- Initial template release on Railway

Common Use Cases

Project Management - Organize tasks, track progress, and manage deadlines with intuitive Kanban boards
Team Collaboration - Invite team members, assign tasks, add comments, and track activity across workspaces
Trello Migration - Seamlessly import existing Trello boards while gaining enhanced privacy and control
Agile Development - Manage sprints, user stories, and development workflows with labels and filters
Personal Productivity - Create private boards for personal task management and goal tracking

Why Deploy kan.bn 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 kan.bn 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.