# Python

## 📁 **Preparing the Files**

Before uploading your project, you must **exclude unnecessary files** to optimize the deployment.

#### ❌ **Files to Exclude**

Ensure the following files and directories are **not** included in your [`.zip`](https://docs.discloud.com/en/faq/general-questions/wip-how-to-compress):

```diff
- .cache/
- .git/
- venv/
```

📌 **Use a** [**`.discloudignore`**](https://docs.discloud.com/en/configurations/.discloudignore) **file** to automatically exclude these files.

🔗 **Need help setting up your** [**`requirements.txt`**](https://docs.discloud.com/en/development-environment/supported-languages/python/requirements.txt) **or find** [**main file**](https://docs.discloud.com/en/faq/general-questions/what-is-the-main-file)**?**

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## ✍️ **Deploying Your Applicaton**

Once your project is **configured and compressed**, you can choose one of the following **deployment methods** on Discloud:

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th><th align="center"></th><th data-hidden></th><th data-hidden></th><th data-hidden></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href="../../how-to-host-using/dashboard">dashboard</a></td><td align="center">Upload and manage your application via the web interface.</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="../../how-to-host-using/discord-bot">discord-bot</a></td><td align="center">Deploy directly through Discloud’s Discord bot commands.</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="../../how-to-host-using/visual-studio-code">visual-studio-code</a></td><td align="center">Integrate with VS Code for seamless project management.</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="../../how-to-host-using/cli">cli</a></td><td align="center">Use the command-line interface for quick and efficient deployment.</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>