[GH-ISSUE #772] [BUG] Fly deployment Redux #487

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opened 2026-02-25 20:35:52 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment

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Originally created by @vcg3rd on GitHub (Jun 2, 2022).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search/issues/772

Something may have changed since this issue but it appears a Whoogle deployment on Fly.io requires a paid tier. I didn't understand a lot of what was discussed in issue 468, but I followed fly.io's guide.

First: "fly apps create --org personal --port 5000" is not correct, as issue 468 says, but it hasn't been changed in the README. Following Fly's guide and, after all preceding steps issuing the command: `flyctl launch --image benbusby/whoogle-search:latest' one eventually is asked if he wants to deploy a postgresql database.

Choosing yes and continuing results in being informed via email the deployment requires a pay tier. Destroying the app with 'flyctl apps destroy' and repeating the process and choosing no results in being informed via email the deployment requires a pay tier.

I do not know how to verify a Whoogle deployment on Fly requires a paid tier, and if it does it is not a really a bug, and I apologize for calling it one. However, I don't code; thus, the attempt at a simple deployment of a promising privacy search engine I control.

Originally created by @vcg3rd on GitHub (Jun 2, 2022). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search/issues/772 Something may have changed since [this issue](https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search/issues/468) but it appears a Whoogle deployment on Fly.io requires a paid tier. I didn't understand a lot of what was discussed in issue 468, but I followed fly.io's guide. First: "fly apps create --org personal --port 5000" is not correct, as issue 468 says, but it hasn't been changed in the README. Following Fly's [guide](https://fly.io/docs/hands-on/create-app/) and, after all preceding steps issuing the command: `flyctl launch --image benbusby/whoogle-search:latest' one eventually is asked if he wants to deploy a postgresql database. Choosing yes and continuing results in being informed via email the deployment requires a pay tier. Destroying the app with 'flyctl apps destroy' and repeating the process and choosing no results in being informed via email the deployment requires a pay tier. I do not know how to verify a Whoogle deployment on Fly requires a paid tier, and if it does it is not a really a bug, and I apologize for calling it one. However, I don't code; thus, the attempt at a simple deployment of a promising privacy search engine I control.

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@benbusby commented on GitHub (Jul 18, 2022):

Sorry for the delay -- I just got around to deploying Whoogle using Fly.io and can confirm that they require a paid account for deployment now.

I'm not sure why this was changed by them, but they've changed their platform a lot in the time since Whoogle had documented support for deploying with them. I've updated the instructions in the readme and included emphasis that this requires a paid account now.

@benbusby commented on GitHub (Jul 18, 2022): Sorry for the delay -- I just got around to deploying Whoogle using Fly.io and can confirm that they require a paid account for deployment now. I'm not sure why this was changed by them, but they've changed their platform a lot in the time since Whoogle had documented support for deploying with them. I've updated the instructions in the readme and included emphasis that this requires a paid account now.

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2026-02-25 20:37:02 +03:00

[PR #487] [MERGED] Bold search query in results #894