# Python Discord bot hosting HostDC runs Python 3.12 and 3.13 bots online 24/7, on a free plan with a 256 MB RAM pool, 0.5 CPU and 512 MB storage. We install your requirements, start your entry file and supervise the process. ## Three steps **1. Bring your project.** Put a `requirements.txt` next to your entry file: ``` requirements.txt main.py ``` ```python import os print("Logged in as", os.environ.get("HOSTDC_BOT_ID")) ``` **2. Add your token** on the Secrets tab. It arrives as `os.environ["DISCORD_TOKEN"]`. **3. Press Deploy.** We install your requirements, run `python main.py` and stream the console. Set a different entry file on the Settings tab if yours is named otherwise. ## Limits you should know The free plan gives a 256 MB RAM pool, 0.5 CPU and 512 MB storage, and needs reactivating weekly. Mini, Lite, Pro and Max are the paid plans: Lite is $1.69 a month with a 1 GB pool and daily backups. Pro is $2.49 a month with a 2 GB pool. The [pricing page](/pricing) lists the differences. Any PyPI package installs through our proxy, which checks each version against the known-malicious list and its published checksum. Nothing installs at runtime, and installed packages count toward your storage. ## Related - [Host a discord.py bot](/host/discord-py) - [Host a Pycord bot](/host/pycord) - [Environment variables and tokens](/guides/environment-variables-and-tokens) ## FAQ ### Which Python versions are available? 3.12 and 3.13. New bots default to 3.13. ### Can I use a virtualenv or Poetry? We build the environment for you from `requirements.txt`. Export a requirements file from Poetry and commit it. ### Is asyncio fine on half a CPU? Yes. A typical gateway bot spends its time waiting on the socket, not burning CPU. ### What if a package will not install? The build log says why: a known-malicious version, a checksum mismatch, a file over the size limit, or no wheel for your Python version. Pin another version, or open a support ticket if you think the refusal is wrong.