Community & Messaging 1-Click App

Deploy Campfire in one click

Super simple group chat from Basecamp ONCE, with SQLite on disk.

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from 5.50 EUR / month

Up to 15 € credit when signing up

Version
1.5.2
RAM
at least 1 GB
Services
App, Volume
Regions
EU, US East, US West, APAC

What the Campfire preset sets up

One click creates these resources in your project and connects them. You can review the sizes in the form before you deploy.

  • Application ghcr.io/basecamp/once-campfire:1.5.2 · port 80 · at least 1 GB RAM
  • 10 GB volume /rails/storage on web

    Files survive deploys and restarts. You can change the size in the form.

  • Generated secrets

    Created for you when the app is created: SECRET_KEY_BASE

Deploy Campfire in three steps

  1. Sign in Log in or sign up. New accounts can earn up to 15 € in credit.
  2. Open the preset Pick a project and a region. The form shows the sizes and the monthly cost. Deploy to Nodion ›
  3. Deploy Nodion creates the app and its resources, then starts the first deploy.
After the first deploy

The first start walks you through creating an admin account. That admin email is shown on the login page so people who forget their password know who to contact. There is no default password.

Run it like any other app

  • Domains A default hostname with HTTPS works right away. Add your own domain on the Domains tab.
  • Environment The preset sets the variables Campfire needs. Change them on the Environment tab.
  • Version The preset sets tag 1.5.2. Your app keeps it until you change the image on the Processes tab.
  • Logs and metrics Every process has logs and metrics in the dashboard. See Applications.

Campfire on Nodion: questions and answers

How do I deploy Campfire on Nodion?

Sign in to Nodion, open the Campfire preset and pick a project and a region. Nodion creates the app with a 10 GB volume, sets the environment variables and starts the first deploy.

Is this the same as self-hosting Campfire?

You get your own Campfire instance in your Nodion project. The difference: Nodion runs the servers, so there is no machine of your own to install and maintain.

How much does it cost to run Campfire on Nodion?

The starting setup costs about 5.50 EUR per month: App DS-G2-1GB, 1 GB RAM 4 EUR, Volume 10 GB 1.50 EUR. Prices are net and billed per second. You can pick bigger sizes in the form.

What should I do after the first deploy?

The first start walks you through creating an admin account. That admin email is shown on the login page so people who forget their password know who to contact. There is no default password.

Which version of Campfire does Nodion deploy?

The preset sets the image ghcr.io/basecamp/once-campfire:1.5.2. Your app keeps that image tag until you change it on the app's Processes tab.

Can I use my own domain for Campfire?

Yes. Every app gets a default hostname with HTTPS. Add your own domain on the app's Domains tab.

Where does Campfire run?

In the region you pick: EU Central (Germany), US East and US West (United States) or APAC Central (Singapore). Build, registry and runtime stay in that region.

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