Let's first see how to get login credentials to the site.

The following screenshot shows the various types of subscriptions, and also, the possibility of obtaining a free account (please go to https://www.pythonanywhere.com/registration/register/beginner/):

Once access to the site has been obtained (it is recommended that you create a beginner account), we log in. Given that the Python shells that are integrated into the browsers are very useful, especially for beginners and for introductory programming courses, they are certainly not new from a technological point of view.

Instead, the added value of PythonAnywhere is perceived as soon as you log in by accessing the personal dashboard:

Through the personal dashboard, we can choose which version of Python to run between 2.7 and 3.7, with or without the IPython interface:

The number of consoles that can be used varies according to the type of subscription you have. In our case, having made a beginner account, we can use two Python consoles at most. Once selecting a Python shell, such as version 3.5, the following view should open on the web browser:

In the following section, we want to show you how to use PythonAnywhere to write a simple web application.