Deploy and Host Wordpress with File manager on Railway

This template run latest Wordpress verions with developer-friendly experience

• File manager via Cloud9 IDE
• Full access to terminal and WP CLI
• Debug log enabled and rotatable
• Bundled with multiple dev tools (Git, zip, unzip, nodejs, pm2)
• Seamless deployment experience for non-tech users

About Hosting Wordpress with File manager

Default domains

After the template is deployed, you can click the domain in networking section of wordpress-cloud-ide and begin the installation there

To access the Cloud9 IDE, navigate to Railway Addition Domains container and click the domain there

Add/Change domains

You can change the default domain provided by Railway, or you can add your custom domain and point it to port 8080. After that, you need to add WP_HOME and WP_SITEURL to prevent wordpress keep redirecting to the old urls

Common Use Cases

• Writing blog as a normal non-tech user
• Advance plugin setup that requires code edit
• Headless CMS with a custom frontend like React, all in one container
• Active theme development, updating theme on the go with dedicated code editor
• Microservice using other tech like Nodejs to help with main Wordpress site

Dependencies for Wordpress with File manager Hosting

None - Wordpress with File manager comes ready to use with the standard configuration.

Deployment Dependencies

• Railway Volumes (persistent storage): https://docs.railway.com/guides/volumes
• Public Networking (HTTP proxy): https://docs.railway.com/guides/public-networking
• Railway Variables (secrets/config): https://docs.railway.com/guides/variables

Why Deploy Wordpress with File manager 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 Wordpress with File manager 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.