railway-deploy.md

Deploy SafetyMaster Pro to Railway

Why Railway?

• Docker-native platform
• Built-in domain and HTTPS
• Easy GitHub integration
• Automatic deployments
• Affordable pricing (~$5-20/month)

Quick Deploy Steps

1. Prepare Your Repository

# Make sure your Docker setup is ready
git add .
git commit -m "Prepare for Railway deployment"
git push origin main

2. Deploy to Railway

1. Go to railway.app
2. Sign up with GitHub
3. Click "New Project" → "Deploy from GitHub repo"
4. Select your safetyMaster repository
5. Railway will auto-detect Dockerfile and deploy!

3. Configure Environment Variables

In Railway dashboard:

• FLASK_ENV=production
• PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1

4. Access Your App

Railway provides:

• Custom domain: your-app-name.railway.app
• HTTPS automatically enabled
• Persistent storage for violation captures

Pricing

• Hobby: Free tier (limited hours)
• Pro: $5/month base + usage
• Perfect for production safety monitoring

Deploy Command

# One-click deploy button for README
[![Deploy on Railway](https://railway.app/button.svg)](https://railway.app/new/template?template=https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/safetyMaster)