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# Python

Complete guide to host Python applications on Discloud.

## 📁 **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`](/en/faq/general-questions/wip-how-to-compress.md):

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

📌 **Use a** [**`.discloudignore`**](/en/configurations/.discloudignore.md) **file** to automatically exclude these files.

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

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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="/en/how-to-host-using/dashboard.md">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="/en/how-to-host-using/discord-bot.md">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="/en/how-to-host-using/visual-studio-code.md">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="/en/how-to-host-using/cli.md">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>