Deployment Guide

Sailor CMS is built with SvelteKit, which means it can be deployed anywhere Node.js applications can run. This section covers various deployment options and configurations.

Deployment Platforms

Modern Platforms

Coolify - Self-hosted alternative to Heroku (recommended, works with the default adapter-node)
Vercel - Zero-config deployments with automatic HTTPS (requires @sveltejs/adapter-vercel)
Netlify - Git-based deployments with form handling (requires @sveltejs/adapter-netlify)

Traditional Hosting

VPS/Dedicated Servers - Full control over your hosting environment
Docker - Containerized deployments for consistent environments

Database Options

SQLite - File-based database, perfect for small to medium sites
PostgreSQL - Robust database for high-traffic applications
Turso - Edge SQLite database for global performance

Quick Deployment

The fastest way to get started is with Coolify or any Node.js hosting platform:

Push your Sailor CMS project to GitHub
Connect your repository to your hosting platform
Set your environment variables
Deploy!

Note: Sailor CMS ships with @sveltejs/adapter-node by default. If you want to deploy to Vercel or Netlify, you’ll need to swap the adapter in your svelte.config.js. See the SvelteKit adapter docs for details.

Learn more about specific deployment methods

Environment Configuration

Make sure to configure these essential environment variables for production:

# Database
DATABASE_URL="your-database-url"

# Authentication
BETTER_AUTH_SECRET="your-secret-key"

# File Storage (optional)
S3_BUCKET="your-s3-bucket"
S3_ACCESS_KEY_ID="your-access-key"
S3_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY="your-secret-key"

Complete Environment Variables Reference

Production Deployment