> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.gateways.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Application

> Deploy workloads from upload, Git, or Docker—API subtype application and five source types in Create.

|                 |                                                                                                                                                                     |
| --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Purpose**     | **Application** resources represent deployable workloads on your cloud (build from source or run a container).                                                      |
| **API subtype** | Always `application`. The **Create submenu** choice is stored as **`uploadType`** / **application type** (for example `upload-app`, `github-repo`, `docker-image`). |
| **Create flow** | Choose **Application** in Create → a **submenu** opens with five source types. Each opens a different configuration panel.                                          |

## Submenu → documentation

| Create option  | Console id       | Read                                                                            |
| -------------- | ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Upload app     | `upload-app`     | [Upload app & build commands](/gateways/resources/application/upload-and-build) |
| GitHub repo    | `github-repo`    | [Git repositories](/gateways/resources/application/git-repositories)            |
| GitLab repo    | `gitlab-repo`    | [Git repositories](/gateways/resources/application/git-repositories)            |
| Bitbucket repo | `bitbucket-repo` | [Git repositories](/gateways/resources/application/git-repositories)            |
| Docker image   | `docker-image`   | [Docker image](/gateways/resources/application/docker-image)                    |

See **[Application sources](/gateways/resources/application/sources)** for a side-by-side comparison of all five, then open the guide that matches how you deploy.

**Shared behavior:** Panels include **runtime selection**, **install/run commands** (with defaults per language), **environment variables**, and deploy actions. Applications often **connect** to **databases**, **functions**, and other resources—see **[Canvas and operations](/gateways/resources/application/canvas-and-operations)**.

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