Deploy and Host Trilium Next on Railway

Trilium Next is a free and open-source, cross-platform hierarchical note taking application with focus on building large personal knowledge bases.

TriliumNext started as a fork of the original Trilium repository and provides markdown, image, to-do lists, and table support, along with interlinking, mind maps, flowcharts, and code blocks for comprehensive knowledge management.

About Hosting Trilium Next

Trilium is a self-hostable note taking application, with a heavy focus on customizability and security. Setting up this template requires no configuration and can be deployed in a few clicks.

Common Use Cases

Personal knowledge management and documentation systems
Research organization with interconnected notes and references
Project documentation with hierarchical structure and rich media support
Academic note-taking with citation management and mind mapping
Team collaboration on knowledge bases and internal wikis

Dependencies for Trilium Next Hosting

Node.js runtime environment
SQLite database (included, no separate setup required)
Persistent storage volume for data retention

Deployment Dependencies

Implementation Details

The application uses SQLite as its embedded database, eliminating the need for external database setup. Environment variables can configure port, data directory, and other server settings. The web interface is accessible via any modern browser, with mobile-responsive design for cross-device compatibility.

Why Deploy Trilium Next 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 Trilium Next 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.