Deploy a Ruby on Rails app

Deploy Ruby on Rails in six steps

1. 01

   Push your Ruby on Rails project to a GitHub repository.

2. 02

   Sign in to Rimbra, choose New project and import the repository. Rimbra asks GitHub for access to the repositories you pick.

3. 03

   Rimbra sees a Gemfile with a config.ru and runs bundle install, then bundle exec rackup. Change the root directory or the commands in Settings if your project needs it.

4. 04

   Paste your .env into Variables. Every line becomes a variable, available on the next deploy.

5. 05

   Deploy. The build log streams line by line, and your app goes live at your-project.rimbra.live (or .xyz or .click, your choice) over HTTPS.

6. 06

   Optional: buy or connect a domain, and Rimbra points it at your app with HTTPS issued automatically.

What your app needs

One rule for servers: listen on the port in the PORT environment variable. Rimbra sets it and routes your address to it.

RAILS_ENV=production
SECRET_KEY_BASE=...
DATABASE_URL=(set when you connect a database)

Ruby on Rails on Rimbra

• Set the start command to bundle exec rails server -b 0.0.0.0 -p $PORT if you prefer Puma through Rails.
• Add rails db:migrate to the build command.

Read the full list of detected frameworks and default commands in the frameworks docs.

Questions