How to Publish Your Flask App on PythonAnywhere | Deploy Flask App to PythonAnywhere (2025)

Want to **deploy your Flask app** online so anyone can access it? In this step-by-step guide, you'll learn how to **publish your Flask application on PythonAnywhere** – a cloud-based platform that makes deploying Python apps super easy! 🚀

Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced developer, this tutorial will walk you through everything you need to **set up, configure, and deploy** your Flask application on **PythonAnywhere**.

### 🔹 **What You’ll Learn in This Video:**
✅ How to create a **PythonAnywhere account**
✅ Setting up a **Flask project** on PythonAnywhere
✅ Uploading your Flask files using **Git, SCP, or manual upload**
✅ Configuring **WSGI and virtual environments**
✅ Setting up **static files and database (if needed)**
✅ Running and debugging your Flask app on PythonAnywhere

### 🔹 **Why Deploy on PythonAnywhere?**
PythonAnywhere is one of the easiest platforms for **deploying Flask apps** because:
🔹 No need to manage servers or complex infrastructure
🔹 Free-tier available for small projects
🔹 Supports **Flask, Django, and other Python frameworks**
🔹 Built-in database and cron job support
🔹 Accessible from anywhere with an internet connection

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### **🚀 Step-by-Step Deployment Guide**

#### **1️⃣ Create a PythonAnywhere Account**

#### **2️⃣ Upload Your Flask App**
- Use **Git**, **SCP (secure copy)**, or **manual file upload** to transfer your Flask project.

#### **3️⃣ Set Up a Virtual Environment & Install Dependencies**
Run the following in the **PythonAnywhere Bash console**:
```bash
mkvirtualenv myenv --python=python3
pip install flask
```
```bash
```

#### **4️⃣ Configure WSGI File**
Navigate to **Web - WSGI configuration file**, then modify it:
```python
import sys
import os

# Add project path
path = '/home/yourusername/mysite'

from app import app as application # Adjust based on your app structure
```

#### **5️⃣ Restart and Test Your App**
- Go to **Web - Reload App**

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[MK_HITBGM]

i am using mysql database with flask which have some data, will it work for me

[saadkhattak]

very poor and pathetic video. You are trying to copy someone and still cant even copy properly.