Deploy your app

1. 1

   Create an account

   Sign up at /signup. You land in a workspace with a demo plan and an empty wallet.
2. 2

   Create a project

   Press New project. Enter a name, paste the repository URL, confirm the branch and Dockerfile path, and leave Demo app checked for the first deploy.
3. 3

   Deploy

   Press Create and deploy. The build log streams into the deployment panel. When the health check passes, the app is marked running.
4. 4

   Open the URL

   Your app receives an address like your-app.demo.apps.your-domain. Demo apps sleep when idle; use Start in the dashboard to wake one.
5. 5

   Add a database

   Open Databases, create Postgres or MySQL, and attach it to the app. The connection variables are added automatically. See Databases.
6. 6

   Connect a domain

   Add a custom domain from the project's Domains tab, then create the DNS record. See Domains & SSL.

What the project needs

repository     github.com/your-org/your-app
branch         main
Dockerfile     Dockerfile
port           3000

The app must listen on one HTTP port. Do not hard-code a public port; Goldenhost handles the public address and HTTPS.

Redeploying

Push a new commit, then press Deploy on the project. Each deploy is recorded with its commit and log. If the new version fails its health check, the previous running version stays online.

Demo limits

• • 0.1 vCPU, 128 MB memory, 256 MB disk.
• • 64 MB database, no backups.
• • 5 build minutes per month.
• • Sleeps after 15 minutes idle; removed after 7 idle days.
• • One demo app, no custom domains.