# Deployment

Deploying an Actor involves uploading your [source code](https://pr-2338.preview.docs.apify.com/platform/actors/development/actor-definition.md) and [building](https://pr-2338.preview.docs.apify.com/platform/actors/development/builds-and-runs/builds.md) it on the Apify platform. Once deployed, you can run and scale your Actor in the cloud.

## Deploy using Apify CLI

The fastest way to deploy and build your Actor is by using the [Apify CLI](https://pr-2338.preview.docs.apify.com/cli). If you've completed one of the tutorials from the [academy](https://pr-2338.preview.docs.apify.com/academy.md), you should have already have it installed. If not, follow the [Apify CLI installation instructions](https://pr-2338.preview.docs.apify.com/cli/docs/installation).

To deploy your Actor using Apify CLI:

1. Log in to your Apify account:


   ```
   apify login
   ```


2. Navigate to the directory of your Actor on your local machine.

3. Deploy your Actor by running:


   ```
   apify push
   ```


When you deploy using the CLI, your source code is uploaded as "multiple source files" and is visible and editable in the Web IDE.

![Web IDE](/assets/images/actor-source-7ca79d7c6231c42a7c7e8adb63d645fa.png)

Source files size limit

The CLI deploys code as multiple source files up to 3 MB. Beyond that, it deploys as a Zip file.

### Pull an existing Actor

You can also pull an existing Actor from the Apify platform to your local machine using `apify pull` command


```
apify pull [ACTORID]
```


This command fetches the Actor's files to your current directory. If the Actor is defined as a Git repository, it will be cloned, for Actors defined in the Web IDE, the command will fetch the files directly.

You can specify a particular version of the Actor to pull by using the `--version` flag:


```
apify pull [ACTORID] --version=1.2
```


If you don't provide the `ACTORID`, the command will update the Actor in the current directory based on its name in the `.actor/actor.json` file.

## Alternative deployment methods

To deploy using other methods, first create the Actor manually through Apify CLI or Apify Console, then change its source type:

![Actor source types](/assets/images/actor-source-types-dc67aa6a565172977737a5c58ea4200a.png)

You can link your Actor to a Git repository, Gist, or a Zip file.

For more information on alternative source types, check out next chapter.