we cannot find the option to upload a ZIP or TAR file.

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Hello Render Team,

We’re currently trying to deploy a Flask app using a ZIP upload due to security issues with exposing our Firebase service account key via GitHub. We are using a base64 encoded Firebase key through environment variables (.env).

However, on the “New Web Service” page, we cannot find the option to upload a ZIP or TAR file. Everything appears grayed out and inactive, even after trying different browsers and accounts.

Could you please help us enable the ZIP upload option or provide a direct link for uploading?

Thank you very much!

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Hi there,

Render doesn’t currently support direct uploads to run services. A Git-based account and repository is required.