Deploy pelican
Deploy and Host Pelican Panel with Railway
pelican-db
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/var/lib/postgresql/data
pelican
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/pelican-data
pelican-redis
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/data
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Pelican Panel — open-source game server management panel with a clean UI, egg-based server templates, and multi-server support. Self-host your game servers with automated deployment, monitoring, and user management.
Source Repository
https://github.com/INAPP-Mobile/pelican
System Requirements
- Disk: 10GB+ for panel data (configs, plugins, logs)
- Memory: 512 MB RAM minimum (1 GB+ recommended)
- Network: HTTP/HTTPS access for panel UI
About Hosting
This template deploys three services: pelican (the panel), pelican-db (PostgreSQL 16), and pelican-redis (Redis 7). Database and Redis variables are pre-wired with companion references — no manual configuration needed.
Panel data persists on a Railway volume mounted at /pelican-data — configs, plugins, and logs survive deploys and restarts.
First-run setup: none. The entrypoint runs migrations and seeds automatically on boot, then creates an admin account:
- Username:
admin - Password:
password
Log in and change the admin credentials from the settings page immediately after your first deploy.
The panel serves traffic through Caddy listening on Railway's injected PORT; Railway handles SSL termination at the proxy layer.
Key environment variables (pre-configured):
| Variable | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
APP_URL | ${{RAILWAY_PUBLIC_DOMAIN}} | Public URL for the panel |
APP_ENV | production | Application environment |
APP_DEBUG | false | Debug mode |
DB_CONNECTION | pgsql | Database driver |
DB_HOST | ${{pelican-db.RAILWAY_PRIVATE_DOMAIN}} | Postgres companion host |
CACHE_DRIVER | redis | Cache driver |
SESSION_DRIVER | redis | Session driver |
QUEUE_DRIVER | redis | Queue driver |
MAIL_DRIVER | log | Mail driver (log/smtp) |
TRUSTED_PROXIES | * | Trusted proxy IPs |
BEHIND_PROXY | true | Behind Railway's reverse proxy |
Ports
| Port | Protocol | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 8080 | TCP | Panel web UI (Caddy) |
Why Deploy
- One-click deploy: no manual server setup or Docker knowledge required
- Zero-config install: migrations, seeds, and admin account run automatically
- Persistent data: configs, plugins, and logs survive restarts
- Companion database + cache: Postgres and Redis included, pre-wired
- Open source: free, community-driven alternative to commercial panels
Common Use Cases
- Host game servers (Minecraft, CS2, Valheim, etc.) for friends
- Manage multiple game servers across different nodes
- Provide game server hosting as a service
- Self-host a Pterodactyl alternative
Dependencies for Pelican
This template includes two companion services that deploy alongside the panel.
Deployment Dependencies
- pelican-db — PostgreSQL 16 database for panel data
- pelican-redis — Redis 7 for cache, sessions, and queues
- A Railway account
Template Content
