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Hey!

Is it possible to make python run on your homepage? I know, this is a really stupid question but please don't pick on me for my stupidity :)

If it is possible, how? Do you have to upload/install the executing part of Python to you website using FTP? or...?

Edit: Just found out my provider does not support python and that shell access is completely restricted. Problem solved :)

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Everything depends on the hosting provider you use for your homepage -- do they offer Python among their services, and, if so, what version, and how do you write server-side scripts to use it (is it CGI-only, or...?) -- if not, or the version / deployment options disappoint, what do they allow in terms of giving you shell access and running long-time processes?

It's impossible for us to judge any of these aspects, because every single one of them depends on your hosting provider, and absolutely none of them depends on Python itself!-)

Alex Martelli
Wow... So many aspects of this I've completely missed :) Good response, bud!
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