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How to upload and access a Python script in cPanel?

I have a Python file, which is an automation script from GitHub. I want that script to be executed by a PHP page.

For example, I have an index.php page, and it has a button saying Start script. Upon clicking the button, a Python script, instabot.py, should be executed. Is this possible in cPanel? My web host is Hostgator.

Solution

  • Using information from another StackOverflow post, you might wanna use exec() to run a Python script from PHP. Like:

    exec('python /path/to/file/instabot.py');

    According to Hostgator's documentation, Python scripts should have permissions set at 755.

    Uploading your Python scripts will be the same as uploading any file to a web host, through the use of FTP or cPanel itself.