> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.symplax.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Symplax documentation

> Deploy apps and databases to your own server, with the ease of Vercel and the price of a VPS.

![Buddy, the Symplax mascot, launching a server](https://mintcdn.com/symplax/Ze_dk1wGN74zOB0C/images/buddy-rocket-server.webp?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=Ze_dk1wGN74zOB0C\&q=85\&s=e9d919bf6c9e4493d592de7848ad1677)

# Ship to your own server

Symplax takes your code from GitHub to a live URL on a server you own. Connect any VPS, or let
Symplax set one up, and get deploys, databases, domains, monitoring and backups from one dashboard.

> **[Quickstart](https://docs.symplax.com/quickstart.md)**
>
> Connect a server and deploy your first app in about ten minutes.

> **[Deploy from GitHub](https://docs.symplax.com/apps/deploy-from-github.md)**
>
> Push to a branch, get a live URL with HTTPS.

> **[Databases](https://docs.symplax.com/databases/overview.md)**
>
> PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis and more, next to your app.

> **[Move to Symplax](https://docs.symplax.com/import/railway.md)**
>
> Bring a project over from Railway, Vercel or DigitalOcean.

> **[CLI](https://docs.symplax.com/cli/overview.md)**
>
> Deploy, read logs and roll back from your terminal or CI.

> **[API](https://docs.symplax.com/api/keys.md)**
>
> Scoped API keys for scripts and AI assistants.

## How Symplax works

**1. Bring a server**

Connect a VPS you already have from any provider with its SSH login, or buy one in Symplax and
pay by the hour. See [Connect a server](https://docs.symplax.com/servers/connect.md).

**2. Deploy an app**

Pick a GitHub repository. Symplax detects the stack, builds it, and starts it on your server
with zero downtime. Every app gets a free `symplax.app` address with HTTPS.

**3. Add what it needs**

A database, environment variables, a custom domain, cron jobs, backups. Each is a few clicks,
and each runs on your server.

## For your AI assistant

These docs are also available as plain text for AI tools: add `.md` to any page address, or
point your assistant at `/llms.txt`. With the [Symplax CLI](https://docs.symplax.com/cli/overview.md), an
assistant like Claude Code or Cursor can deploy and read logs for you.


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