How do I deploy OpenList on Railway?

You can deploy OpenList 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: open-list-35a50752, or join our Discord community for more assistance.

Deploy and Host

About Hosting

OpenList is a resilient, community-driven fork of AList that supports multiple storage backends 🗂️ — built to defend open source against trust-based attacks 🛡️.

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 OpenList 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.

Why Deploy OpenList on Railway?

Feature	Advantage
⚡ Instant Deployment	One-click deploy from template
🔒 Managed Infrastructure	No server configuration needed
📈 Auto-scaling	Scale vertically/horizontally on demand
💾 Persistent Storage	Built-in volume management
🌐 Custom Domains	Easy SSL/TLS setup

Common Use Cases

Personal Cloud Storage: Unified access to multiple cloud drives (Google Drive, OneDrive, S3)
Team File Sharing: Internal documentation and resource hub for organizations
Public Resource Hosting: Share open-source projects, datasets, or media collections
Multi-Storage Aggregation: Manage files across different providers from a single interface

Dependencies for

Prerequisites

Railway Account (free tier available)
GitHub Account (for repo integration)
Storage Provider Credentials (at least one):
- Local storage
- S3-compatible storage
- WebDAV
- Google Drive/OneDrive API keys

Optional Dependencies

Custom Domain (for production use)
PostgreSQL (for advanced metadata persistence)

Deployment Dependencies

📋 Quick Start Guide

1. One-Click Deploy

Click the button above to deploy OpenList instantly on Railway.

2. Retrieve Admin Credentials

After deployment, get your admin password from the Railway logs:

# First OpenList service deployments -> View logs -> Deploy Logs
# Look for the line:
Successfully created the admin user and the initial password is: YOUR_INITIAL_PASSWORD

Important:

⚠️ Save this password immediately—you won't see it again!
💡 Please change your username and password immediately after logging in.

Ready to get started? Deploy OpenList on Railway now →