Add Clojure Luminus Guide

src/data/sidebar.ts

@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ export const sidebarContent: ISidebarContent = [
           makePage("Axum", "guides"),
           makePage("Rocket", "guides"),
           makePage("Laravel", "guides"),
+          makePage("Luminus", "guides"),
           makePage("Sails", "guides"),
           makePage("Django", "guides"),
           makePage("React", "guides"),

src/docs/guides/languages-frameworks.md

@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ Learn how to deploy your apps quickly on Railway using your preferred languages
     - [Gin](/guides/gin)
 ### Ruby
     - [Rails](/guides/rails)
+### Clojure
+    - [Luminus](/guides/luminus)
 ### Elixir
     - [Phoenix](/guides/phoenix)
     - [Phoenix with Distillery](/guides/phoenix-distillery)

src/docs/guides/luminus.md

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+---
+title: Deploy a Clojure Luminus App
+---
+
+[Luminus](https://luminusweb.com) is a Clojure micro-framework based on a set of lightweight libraries. It aims to provide a robust, scalable, and easy to use platform. With Luminus you can focus on developing your app the way you want without any distractions.
+
+This guide covers how to deploy a Luminus app to Railway in four ways:
+
+1. [One-click deploy from a template](#one-click-deploy-from-a-template).
+2. [From a GitHub repository](#deploy-from-a-github-repo).
+3. [Using the CLI](#deploy-from-the-cli).
+4. [Using a Dockerfile](#use-a-dockerfile).
+
+Now, let's create a Luminus app!
+
+## Create a Luminus App
+
+**Note:** If you already have a Luminus app locally or on GitHub, you can skip this step and go straight to the [Deploy Luminus App to Railway](#deploy-luminus-app-to-railway).
+
+To create a new Luminus app, ensure that you have [JDK](https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/downloads/) and [Leiningen](https://leiningen.org/#install) installed on your machine.
+
+Run the following command in your terminal to create a new Luminus app with postgres and a production ready server:
+
+```bash
+lein new luminus helloworld +postgres +immutant
+```
+
+A new Luminus app will be provisioned for you in the `helloworld` directory with support for PostgreSQL as the database and configures [Immutant](https://github.com/immutant/immutant) as the web server, which is production-ready and optimized for Clojure applications.
+
+**Note:** If you use MySQL or another database, you can pass it as an option when trying to create a new app.
+
+### Run the Luminus App locally
+
+Open `dev-config.edn` and add your Postgres database URL like so:
+
+```clojure
+ :database-url "postgresql://username:[email protected]:5432/helloworld_dev"
+```
+
+- `username:password` is your database user and password.
+- `helloworld_dev` is the database you have created locally.
+
+
+Next, run `lein run migrate` to run the database migrations.
+
+Finally, run `lein run` to launch your app!
+
+Open your browser and go to `http://localhost:3000` to see the app.
+
+### Prepare Clojure Luminus App for deployment
+
+1. We need to add the `ceshire` library to our dependencies. `cheshire` is a popular JSON encoding/decoding library in Clojure.
+
+Open your `project.clj` file and ensure you have the following under `:dependencies`:
+
+```clojure
+...
+[cheshire "5.10.0"]
+```
+
+Run the command below in your terminal to ensure it is installed:
+
+```bash
+lein deps
+```
+
+2. Create a `nixpacks.toml` file in the root directory of the app. 
+
+The [nixpacks.toml file](https://nixpacks.com/docs/configuration/file) is a configuration file used by Nixpacks, a build system developed and used by Railway, to set up and deploy applications. 
+
+In this file, you can specify the instructions for various build and deployment phases, along with environment variables and package dependencies.
+
+Add the following content to the file:
+
+```toml
+# nixpacks.toml
+
+[start]
+cmd = "java -jar $(find ./target -name '*.jar' ! -name '*SNAPSHOT*') migrate && java -jar $(find ./target -name '*.jar' ! -name '*SNAPSHOT*')"
+
+```
+
+Here, we are specifically instructing Nixpacks to use the following command to start the app.
+
+The command searches for all `.jar` files in the `target` directory (where the standalone JAR file is located after the build), excludes any file with "SNAPSHOT" in its name, and passes the selected file to `java -jar` to run.
+
+It starts by running the JAR file with the `migrate` option to apply database migrations. Once migrations are complete, it reruns the JAR file to launch the application.
+
+## Deploy the Luminus App to Railway
+
+Railway offers multiple ways to deploy your Clojure app, depending on your setup and preference. 
+
+### One-Click Deploy from a Template
+
+If you’re looking for the fastest way to get started, the one-click deploy option is ideal.
+
+Click the button below to begin:
+
+[![Deploy on Railway](https://railway.app/button.svg)](https://railway.app/new/template/DsDYI2)
+
+We highly recommend that [you eject from the template after deployment](/guides/deploy#eject-from-template-repository) to create a copy of the repo on your GitHub account.
+
+**Note:** You can also choose from a <a href="https://railway.app/templates?q=clojure" target="_blank">variety of Clojure app templates</a> created by the community.
+
+### Deploy from the CLI
+
+1. **Install the Railway CLI**:
+    - <a href="/guides/cli#installing-the-cli" target="_blank">Install the CLI</a> and <a href="/guides/cli#authenticating-with-the-cli" target="_blank">authenticate it</a> using your Railway account.
+2. **Initialize a Railway Project**:
+    - Run the command below in your Luminus app directory. 
+        ```bash
+        railway init
+        ```
+    - Follow the prompts to name your project.
+    - After the project is created, click the provided link to view it in your browser.
+3. **Deploy the Application**:
+    - Use the command below to deploy your app:
+        ```bash
+        railway up
+        ```
+    - This command will scan, compress and upload your app's files to Railway. You’ll see real-time deployment logs in your terminal.
+    - Once the deployment completes, go to **View logs** to check if the service is running successfully.
+4. **Add a Database Service**:
+    - Run `railway add`.
+    - Select `PostgreSQL` by pressing space and hit **Enter** to add it to your project.
+    - A database service will be added to your Railway project.
+5. **Configure Environment Variables**:
+    - Go to your app service <a href="/overview/the-basics#service-variables">**Variables**</a> section and add the following:
+        - `DATABASE_URL`: Set the value to `${{Postgres.DATABASE_URL}}` (this references the URL of your new Postgres database). Learn more about [referencing service variables](/guides/variables#referencing-another-services-variable).  
+6. **Redeploy the Service**:
+    - Click **Deploy** on the Railway Project Canvas to apply your changes.
+
+7. **Set Up a Public URL**:
+    - Run `railway domain` to generate a public URL for your app.
+
+<Image src="https://res.cloudinary.com/railway/image/upload/v1730897279/docs/quick-start/clojure_luminus_on_railway.png"
+alt="screenshot of the deployed Clojure service"
+layout="responsive"
+width={2325} height={2187} quality={100} />
+
+### Deploy from a GitHub Repo
+
+To deploy a Clojure Luminus app to Railway directly from GitHub, follow the steps below:
+
+1. **Create a New Project on Railway**:
+    - Go to <a href="https://railway.app/new" target="_blank">Railway</a> to create a new project.
+2. **Deploy from GitHub**: 
+    - Select **Deploy from GitHub repo** and choose your repository.
+        - If your Railway account isn’t linked to GitHub yet, you’ll be prompted to do so.
+3. **Add Environment Variables and Provision a Database Service**:
+    - Click **Add Variables**, but hold off on adding anything just yet. First, proceed with the next step. 
+    - Right-click on the Railway project canvas or click the **Create** button, then select **Database** and choose **Add PostgreSQL**. This will create and deploy a new PostgreSQL database for your project.
+    - Once the database is deployed, you can return to adding the necessary environment variables:
+        -  `DATABASE_URL`: Set the value to `${{Postgres.DATABASE_URL}}` (this references the URL of your new Postgres database). Learn more about [referencing service variables](/guides/variables#referencing-another-services-variable).
+4. **Deploy the App Service**:
+    - Click **Deploy** on the Railway project canvas to apply your changes.
+5. **Verify the Deployment**:
+    - Once the deployment completes, go to [**View logs**](/guides/logs#build--deploy-panel) to check if the server is running successfully.
+
+    **Note:** During the deployment process, Railway will automatically [detect that it’s a Clojure app](https://nixpacks.com/docs/providers/clojure).
+6. **Set Up a Public URL**:
+    - Navigate to the **Networking** section under the [Settings](/overview/the-basics#service-settings) tab of your new service.
+    - Click [Generate Domain](/guides/public-networking#railway-provided-domain) to create a public URL for your app.
+
+### Use a Dockerfile
+
+1. Create a `Dockerfile` in the Luminus app's root directory.
+2. Add the content below to the `Dockerfile`:
+    ```bash
+    # Use the Clojure official image
+	# https://hub.docker.com/_/clojure
+	FROM clojure:temurin-23-lein-bookworm
+
+	# Create and change to the app directory.
+	WORKDIR /app
+
+	# Copy local code to the container image.
+	COPY . ./
+
+	# Build the app.
+	RUN lein uberjar
+
+	# Run the app by dynamically finding the standalone JAR file in the target/uberjar directory
+	CMD ["sh", "-c", "java -jar $(find target/uberjar -name '*.jar' ! -name '*SNAPSHOT*')"]
+    ```
+3. Either deploy via the CLI or from GitHub.
+
+Railway automatically detects the `Dockerfile`, [and uses it to build and deploy the app.](/guides/dockerfiles)
+
+**Note:** Railway supports also <a href="/guides/services#deploying-a-public-docker-image" target="_blank">deployment from public and private Docker images</a>.
+
+This guide covers the main deployment options on Railway. Choose the approach that suits your setup, and start deploying your Clojure apps seamlessly!
+
+## Next Steps
+
+Explore these resources to learn how you can maximize your experience with Railway:
+
+- [Add a Database Service](/guides/build-a-database-service)
+- [Monitor your app](/guides/monitoring)
+