Deploy ASP.NET Core MVC to Railway with PostgreSQL – No Azure, No Credit Card!

00:00 – Introduction
00:40 – Deploying to Azure Alternatives Without a Credit Card
02:10 – Deploying with the Railway Platform
03:50 – Forking a Repo to Avoid Misconfigurations
05:20 – Creating a New Service in Railway Using a GitHub Repository
07:00 – Downgrading from .NET 9.0 to .NET 6.0 for Railway Compatibility
08:50 – Pushing Code to GitHub Using SourceTree
09:30 – Automatic Service Initialization After GitHub Push
13:00 – Setting Up a Public URL for Your Hosted App
14:20 – Configuring a Database Service for Your App
15:10 – Brief Overview of PostgreSQL
16:40 – Connecting to PostgreSQL Using pgAdmin
18:50 – Renaming the PostgreSQL Database
21:20 – Updating EF Core to Target PostgreSQL Instead of SQL Server
22:40 – Installing the Npgsql Package for Entity Framework
24:15 – Modifying the Connection String for PostgreSQL
25:40 – Removing SQL Server–Specific HiLo Sequences
29:20 – Handling Missing File Scenarios on the Server
33:25 – Cleaning Up Existing EF Core Migrations for SQL Server
34:39 – Using "rm -r Migrations" to Delete Migrations
35:10 – Generating PostgreSQL Migration with "dotnet ef migrations add InitialCreate"
38:44 – Using Railway Platform Credentials to Connect to PostgreSQL
41:20 – Updating baseUrl to Match Railway Deployment
43:17 – Switching Environment Flags for Railway Deployment
45:15 – Final App Running with PostgreSQL on Railway
45:35 – Conclusion

In this video, I walk you through how to deploy our previously developed Asp.net MVC core app on Railway platform instead of Azure (by passing credit card requirments)

🚀 What You’ll Learn:

Deploying you app to Railway Platform
Using PostgreSQL instead of MSSQL server
Setting up Services on Railway Platform

Tips on extending the application for real-world use

📦 About eShopOnWeb:
eShopOnWeb is a sample ASP.NET Core reference application, showcasing the clean architecture and best practices for building scalable web apps.
GitHub link
https://github.com/dotnet-architecture/eShopOnWeb

🔧 Tech Stack:

ASP.NET Core

Entity Framework Core

Razor Pages

Clean Architecture principles

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