--- title: "Deploy Vite + React + TypeScript Starter" description: "Deploy a Vite + React + TypeScript app with HTTPS in one click." category: "Starters" url: https://railway.com/deploy/vite-react-typescript --- # Deploy Vite + React + TypeScript Starter Deploy a Vite + React + TypeScript app with HTTPS in one click. **[Deploy Vite + React + TypeScript Starter on Railway](https://railway.com/template/vite-react-typescript)** Machine-readable deploy manifest (JSON, validated by TemplateCI): https://railway.com/deploy/vite-react-typescript/manifest.json - **Creator:** blueorange - **Category:** Starters ## Template content ### React Frontend https://devicons.railway.app/Vite%20+%20React?variant=light - **Source:** https://github.com/brody192/vite-react-template - **Public domain:** Yes ## Documentation # Deploy and Host a Vite + React App on Railway ![Vite logo](https://vitejs.dev/logo.svg) Vite is the fast frontend build tool with **83,000+ GitHub stars**, and React is the UI library with **251,000+**. This template deploys a React 19 + TypeScript app built with Vite to Railway with HTTPS. Vercel Pro and Netlify Pro both start at $20/month — a frontend on Railway usually costs a few dollars a month, with room to add an API and database in the same project. --- ## What This Template Deploys | Service | Purpose | |---|---| | **React Frontend** | React 19 + TypeScript app built with Vite 6 from GitHub; Railpack builds it and serves the production bundle on a public HTTPS domain. | A single service, configured by the repo's `railway.json` to use Railway's Railpack builder. Push to your fork and Railway rebuilds and redeploys. --- ## About Hosting a Vite + React App A Vite app compiles to static files, so hosting is mostly about running the build on each push and serving `dist/` fast over HTTPS. Frontend platforms do that well, but the frontend then lives apart from your backend and database, and free tiers carry usage or commercial limits. On Railway, Railpack detects Vite, runs the production build and serves the output, and your API, Postgres or Redis can sit in the same project on the private network. **It's a frontend starter.** There's no backend or routing library included. Environment variables used in the browser must start with `VITE_` and are baked in at build time, so redeploy after changing them. Typical cost: **under $5/month** on Railway for most frontends, within the $5 Hobby plan. Vercel's Hobby plan is non-commercial, and Pro is $20 per developer seat; Netlify Pro is $20/month. --- ## Deploy Vite + React in Under 2 Minutes 1. Click **Deploy on Railway** — Railway forks the code and runs the Vite build (~1–2 minutes). 2. Open the public URL to see the app. 3. Clone your repository and run `npm install` and `npm run dev` locally. 4. Build your UI in `src/`, then push — Railway rebuilds and redeploys. 5. Add `VITE_` variables in Railway for API URLs and redeploy. No build server. No CDN setup. No seat-based pricing. --- ## Common Use Cases - **Vercel or Netlify alternative** — "deploy vite react app" next to your backend - **Single-page apps** — dashboards and tools with React 19 - **Frontends for Railway APIs** — Express, Django or FastAPI in the same project - **Landing pages and marketing sites** — fast static output from Vite - **TypeScript learning projects** — a typed React setup with ESLint - **Prototypes** — share a live React app in minutes --- ## Configuration | Variable | Required | Description | |---|---|---| | `VITE_*` (your own) | Optional | Values exposed to the browser at build time, such as `VITE_API_URL`. Redeploy after changes. | | `PORT` | Auto-set | Railway sets the port the built app is served on. | **`VITE_` variables are public.** Anything prefixed `VITE_` ends up in the JavaScript bundle — never put secrets there. --- ## Vite + React on Railway vs. Alternatives | | Vite + React on Railway | Vercel | Netlify | GitHub Pages | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Monthly cost** | Under $5 usage | Free (non-commercial), $20 per seat Pro | Free (300 credits), $20 Pro | Free | | **Commercial use** | ✅ Yes | ❌ Not on Hobby | ✅ Yes | ⚠️ Limited by policy | | **Builds on push** | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ⚠️ Needs an Actions workflow | | **Backend and database in the same project** | ✅ Yes | ⚠️ Functions + marketplace | ⚠️ Functions only | ❌ No | | **Custom domain + HTTPS** | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | | **License** | ✅ MIT Vite and React, starter code yours | ❌ Proprietary platform | ❌ Proprietary platform | ❌ Proprietary platform | --- ## Dependencies for Vite + React Hosting - Railway account — Hobby ($5/month) covers most frontends. - A GitHub account — Railway forks the starter so you own the code. ### Deployment Dependencies - [Vite Docs](https://vite.dev/guide/) — build tool - [React Docs](https://react.dev/) — UI library - [Railpack](https://railpack.com/) — Railway's zero-config builder - [Railway Docs](https://docs.railway.com/) — domains and variables ### Implementation Details The repository's `railway.json` selects the Railpack builder, which installs dependencies, runs `tsc -b && vite build`, and serves the generated static files. The starter uses React 19, Vite 6, TypeScript 5.7 and ESLint 9. If you add client-side routing, make sure unknown paths fall back to `index.html`, and remember that `VITE_` variables are compiled into the bundle at build time. --- ## Frequently Asked Questions **What does this Vite + React template include?** A React 19 + TypeScript app scaffolded with Vite 6 and ESLint, built and served by Railway on a public HTTPS URL. **How much does it cost compared to Vercel or Netlify?** Usually under $5/month of Railway usage. Vercel Pro is $20 per developer seat (Hobby is non-commercial), and Netlify Pro is $20/month. **Why don't my environment variables show up in the app?** Browser-side variables must start with `VITE_` and are read at build time. Add them in Railway and redeploy so the build picks them up. **Do I lose anything when I redeploy?** No. The app is rebuilt from your repository on every deploy. Store user data in a database service, not in the frontend container. **Can I add an API or database?** Yes. Add a backend service and Postgres to the same Railway project and call the API from React using a `VITE_API_URL` variable. **Can I upgrade to the latest Vite?** Yes. The starter is on Vite 6; update `vite` and `@vitejs/plugin-react` in `package.json` and push. --- ## Why Deploy and Host Vite + React 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 Vite + React on Railway, you get a fast HTTPS frontend with git-push builds for a few dollars a month, alongside any backend you add. ## Similar templates - [open-excalidraw](https://railway.com/deploy/open-excalidraw) — Self-hostable collaborative drawing built on Excalidraw - [Next.js + Prisma + PostgreSQL Starter](https://railway.com/deploy/nextjs-prisma-postgres) — Deploy a Next.js app with Prisma ORM and PostgreSQL in one click. - [caring-vibrancy](https://railway.com/deploy/caring-vibrancy) — Deploy and Host caring-vibrancy with Railway Open this page in a browser: https://railway.com/deploy/vite-react-typescript