How do I deploy Railway Buckets Explorer on Railway?

You can deploy Railway Buckets Explorer 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: railway-buckets-explorer-5ab28aff, or join our Discord community for more assistance.

Deploy and Host Railway Buckets Explorer on Railway

Railway Buckets Explorer is a password-protected file explorer for Railway Buckets that includes automatic backups. Railway doesn't have a built-in file explorer or automatic backups for buckets, so this template fills that gap. It gives you a clean web interface for uploading, downloading, and managing files, plus point-in-time backups with custom naming.

About Hosting Railway Buckets Explorer

Deploying takes under 30 seconds. Click "Deploy Now", set two variables (BUCKET_PASSWORD for login and ENABLE_AUTO_BACKUP for daily backups), and you're done. The template automatically creates both the app service and a Railway Bucket, pre-configured with all S3 credentials. No manual linking or environment variable setup required. Built on Bun's native S3 client, there's no external AWS SDK or build step - just a single-process fullstack app that serves the React frontend and API together.

Common Use Cases

Managing bucket contents - Upload, download, preview, and delete files through a clean web interface instead of CLI tools or third-party S3 explorers
Creating backups before deployments - Snapshot all bucket files with custom names like "Before migration" or "v2.0 release" for easy rollback
Sharing files securely - Generate presigned URLs with 1-hour expiry for temporary access without exposing credentials

Dependencies for Railway Buckets Explorer Hosting

Railway Bucket - Automatically created by the template
Bun 1.3+ - Runtime with native S3 support (auto-configured)

Deployment Dependencies

Implementation Details

Zero-dependency fullstack architecture using Bun's native capabilities:

// Native S3 client - no AWS SDK required
import { S3Client } from "bun";
const bucket = new S3Client({ bucket: process.env.S3_BUCKET });

// HTML imports bundle React automatically - no Webpack/Vite
import homepage from "./index.html";

// Single server handles frontend + API
Bun.serve({
  routes: {
    "/": homepage,
    "/api/files": { GET: listFiles, POST: uploadFile },
    "/api/backups/create": { POST: createBackup },
  }
});

Why Deploy Railway Buckets Explorer 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 Railway Buckets Explorer 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.