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HOW TO RUN, DEPLOY & EXECUTE PYTHON SCRIPTS ON PYTHONANYWHERE (FREE PLAN)

We’ll go step-by-step from signing up to running your code live — no experience required.

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🔧 PART 1: SIGN UP FOR PYTHONANYWHERE (FREE ACCOUNT)

1. Open your browser (e.g., Chrome or Firefox).

2. In the address bar at the top, type:
   https://www.pythonanywhere.com
   Then press [Enter].

3. On the homepage, click the big blue button labeled "Create a Beginner Account".

4. On the sign-up form:

   • Click the Username box → Type your desired username (e.g., myfirstscript)

   • Click the Email address box → Type your email

   • Click the Password box → Type your new password (twice)

   • Click the checkbox “I agree…”

5. Click the green button “Register”

6. If you see a CAPTCHA, follow the instructions to complete it.

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💡 PART 2: ACCESS YOUR DASHBOARD

After signing up:

1. You’ll land on your Dashboard.

   If not, in the top-right corner:

   • Click Log in

   • Type your username and password

   • Click the Log in button

2. Your Dashboard has 5 tabs:

   • Dashboard

   • Files

   • Consoles

   • Web

   • Tasks

We'll use Files to upload code, and Consoles to run it.

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📁 PART 3: UPLOAD YOUR PYTHON SCRIPT

You’ll now upload your .py file (e.g., myscript.py).

1. At the top, click the Files tab.

2. On the new screen, scroll down until you see a button labeled “Upload a file”.

3. Click that button.

4. A popup will appear.

   • Click the Choose File or Browse… button.

   • Your computer’s file manager will open.

5. Navigate to the folder where your .py file is saved.

6. Click the file once to select it.

7. Click Open.

8. Back on PythonAnywhere, click Upload to upload the file.

✅ You should now see your script listed under your files (e.g., myscript.py).

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💻 PART 4: RUN YOUR PYTHON SCRIPT IN A CONSOLE

1. At the top, click the Consoles tab.

2. On this screen, click the button labeled "Start a new console".

3. Click Python 3.x (choose the latest version — e.g., Python 3.10).

4. A terminal (black screen) will appear with a flashing cursor.

5. Type this command exactly (replace myscript.py with your filename):

   python3 myscript.py
   

6. Press [Enter].

✅ Your script will now run. You’ll see the output printed below the command.

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🌐 PART 5: MAKE IT A WEB APP (OPTIONAL — FOR WEB-BASED SCRIPTS)

If your script uses Flask, Django, or similar to serve a web app:

1. Click the Web tab at the top.

2. Then click the big green button: "Add a new web app".

3. On the first screen:

   • Click Next

4. On the Framework screen:

   • Choose Flask if you're using Flask

   • Or choose Manual configuration if unsure

5. Pick the latest Python version (e.g., Python 3.10)

6. Click Next

7. Once done, you'll land on a page where you can:

   • Edit the WSGI file

   • Set your script path

If you’re using Flask, update the WSGI file like this:

1. Click the WSGI file link (ends with .py).

2. Delete everything and replace with:

   import sys
   path = '/home/yourusername'
   if path not in sys.path:
       sys.path.append(path)
   
   from myscript import app as application
   

   ⚠️ Replace yourusername with your PythonAnywhere username.
   ⚠️ Replace myscript with your Python file name (without .py).
   ⚠️ Ensure your script ends with something like:

   app = Flask(__name__)
   

3. Click the blue Save button at the top-right.

4. Go back to the Web tab and click the Reload button.

✅ Your web app will now be live at:
https://yourusername.pythonanywhere.com

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🧯 PART 6: COMMON ERRORS TO AVOID

• ⚠️ File not found? Double-check you uploaded your .py file into your home directory.

• ⚠️ Permission denied? You’re likely trying to use a restricted folder — only use /home/yourusername/.

• ⚠️ App crashes? Check the Web tab → Scroll down to Error log for the cause.

• ⚠️ Reload doesn’t update? Try clearing your browser cache or using [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [R].

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🧰 TROUBLESHOOTING FALLBACKS

If your script doesn't run in console:

• Try running with:

  python myscript.py
  

  or

  python3.10 myscript.py
  

If the script requires packages like requests, install them with:

pip3 install --user requests

If your web app won’t load:

• Go to the Web tab → Click View Error Log and Server Log for exact issues.