quantum-ai-v3/docs/RAILWAY_SETUP.md

Railway Deployment Setup Guide

Current Issue: SQLite Database (Ephemeral)

Your Railway deployment is currently using SQLite, which is ephemeral and loses all data on every deployment. This is why your users disappear.

Solution: Add PostgreSQL Database

Step 1: Add PostgreSQL to Railway Project

1. Go to your Railway project dashboard
2. Click "New" → "Database" → "Add PostgreSQL"
3. Railway will automatically create a PostgreSQL database
4. Railway will automatically set the DATABASE_URL environment variable

Step 2: Verify Environment Variables

After adding PostgreSQL, check that these environment variables are set in Railway:

Required Variables:

• DATABASE_URL - Should be automatically set by Railway PostgreSQL addon
• SECRET_KEY - Set to a secure random string
• DEBUG - Set to False for production
• ALLOWED_HOSTS - Set to netcop.up.railway.app,*.railway.app
• CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS - Set to https://netcop.up.railway.app

API Keys:

• OPENWEATHER_API_KEY - Your OpenWeather API key
• STRIPE_SECRET_KEY - Your Stripe secret key
• STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET - Your Stripe webhook secret
• NEXT_PUBLIC_STRIPE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY - Your Stripe publishable key

Webhook URLs:

• N8N_WEBHOOK_DATA_ANALYZER - Your N8N webhook URL
• N8N_WEBHOOK_JOB_POSTING - Your N8N webhook URL
• N8N_WEBHOOK_SOCIAL_ADS - Your N8N webhook URL

Step 3: Deploy with PostgreSQL

Once PostgreSQL is added:

1. Your next deployment will use PostgreSQL
2. The database will persist between deployments
3. Users and data will be preserved

Step 4: Create Your Admin User

After successful deployment with PostgreSQL, create your admin user:

Option A: Use Railway Console

# In Railway project console, run:
python manage.py create_user your-email@example.com your-password --superuser --balance 100

Option B: Use Django Admin

# Create superuser via Railway console:
python manage.py createsuperuser

Database Verification Commands

Use these commands in Railway console to check database status:

# Check database info and user count
python manage.py backup_users --action info

# Create a new user with wallet balance
python manage.py create_user user@example.com password123 --balance 50.00

# Create admin user
python manage.py create_user admin@yoursite.com securepassword --superuser --balance 100

Environment Variables Template

Copy these to Railway environment variables:

# Django Core
SECRET_KEY=your-very-long-random-secret-key-here
DEBUG=False
ALLOWED_HOSTS=netcop.up.railway.app,*.railway.app
CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS=https://netcop.up.railway.app

# Database (automatically set by Railway PostgreSQL addon)
DATABASE_URL=postgresql://...

# OpenWeather API
OPENWEATHER_API_KEY=your-openweather-api-key

# Stripe
STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=sk_test_...
STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET=whsec_...
NEXT_PUBLIC_STRIPE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=pk_test_...

# N8N Webhooks
N8N_WEBHOOK_DATA_ANALYZER=https://your-n8n.com/webhook/data-analyzer
N8N_WEBHOOK_JOB_POSTING=https://your-n8n.com/webhook/job-posting
N8N_WEBHOOK_SOCIAL_ADS=https://your-n8n.com/webhook/social-ads

Quick Fix Steps

1. Add PostgreSQL database in Railway
2. Wait for deployment to complete
3. Run: python manage.py backup_users --action info
4. Create your user: python manage.py create_user your@email.com password --superuser --balance 100
5. Test login at https://netcop.up.railway.app/auth/login/

Troubleshooting

If still using SQLite:

• Check that DATABASE_URL environment variable is set in Railway
• Restart the Railway app after adding PostgreSQL
• Check Railway logs for connection errors

If users still disappearing:

• Verify PostgreSQL addon is active
• Check Railway database tab shows PostgreSQL (not empty)
• Run database info command to verify connection

If login still fails:

• Check CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS includes your Railway domain
• Verify ALLOWED_HOSTS includes your Railway domain
• Check browser network tab for CSRF errors

Expected Railway Logs (After PostgreSQL)

=== DATABASE INFO ===
Database Engine: django.db.backends.postgresql
Database Name: railway
Total Users: X
Superusers: 1

Key: Look for postgresql engine, not sqlite3!