Railway works well for Node.js, but there are a handful of things it does not surface upfront. The PORT binding requirement, the missing start script that crashes a successful build, and NODE_ENV not being set by default are the exact issues that cause most first-deploy failures. This guide covers the full setup that works and what to expect once you go live. If you want to skip the configuration entirely, Kuberns deploys Node.js apps automatically from a GitHub push with no setup required. If Railway is your platform of choice, here is everything you need. How to Deploy a Node.js App on Railway Step by Step Make sure your Node.js app is pushed to a GitHub repository and runs locally without errors before opening the Railway dashboard. Railway deploys directly from GitHub on every push. Step 1: Add a start script to package.json Railway auto-detects Node.js via your package.json. To run your app after the build, it looks for a start script.…