The Basics
If you are running a small/simple application making use of a higher level framework like Next.js or Remix the information provided on these pages may be useful as background information.
Other applications using things like Express, Fastify, or even http.server may require additional set up.
These guides will help you get through the basics of setting up your JavaScript application with pieces of infrastructure commonly found in medium-to-high complexity JavaScript applications.
Installing flyctl and logging in
In order to start working with Fly.io, you will need flyctl, our CLI app for managing apps. If you’ve already installed it, carry on. If not, hop over to our installation guide. Once that’s installed you’ll want to log in to Fly.
Once you have logged on, below are a number of topics. Review the ones you want, and in review them in any order. Once you are ready, run:
fly deploy
Dockerfiles
Get started by generating a Dockerfile used to build and deploy your application.
Dependencies
Installing needed dependencies, and addressing common problems.
Databases
Connecting your application to a database.
Volumes
Local persistent storage for Fly machines.
Object Storage
Provision a Tigris Bucket and access it via a S3Client
Listening Ports
Connecting your application to the internet.
Secrets
Making credentials available to your production
Scaling
Scaling your application to meet demand