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PythonAnywhere

As explained in A Pythonic Adventure: From Python basics to a working web app

PythonAnywhere is a hosted platform that provides environments for running Python applications over the internet.

PythonAnywhere is a hosted cloud service for putting a Python application online, so people can use it from anywhere instead of only on the developer’s laptop or local network. section 15.0

Taking the coffee shop online

A coffee shop ordering application works on a laptop, but the team wants Emily to show it to friends at school. PythonAnywhere is suggested as a possible free option for hosting the application in the cloud. Moving online also means managing the application through a web browser rather than editing local files. section 15.0

How A Pythonic Adventure: From Python basics to a working web app covers it

How deep it goes
Names hosting as a next step but defers the actual PythonAnywhere instructions to an external companion website.
Examples
Uses a coffee shop ordering application that moves from a laptop or local network to online access.
What it assumes
Assumes an existing Python application and database discussion while introducing the need for cloud access.
What you can do after
Evaluate/understand why hosting enables remote access and changes application management requirements.
How it connects
Connects cloud hosting with web applications, browser-based administration, databases, and user accounts.
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