diff --git a/samples/basic/basic_search.py b/samples/basic/basic_search.py
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+import cloudinary
+
+
+
+CLOUD_NAME = 'YOUR NAME'
+API_KEY = 'YOUR API KEY'
+API_SECRET = 'YOUR API SECRET'
+
+cloudinary.config(
+    cloud_name = CLOUD_NAME,
+    api_key = API_KEY,
+    api_secret = API_SECRET
+)
+
+
+# Function to search for an image in your account
+def search():
+    file_name = input("Enter file name: ")
+
+    image = cloudinary.search().expression(public_id).execute() # IMAGE IS A JSON OBJECT. 
+
+
+search()
diff --git a/samples/basic/basic_upload.py b/samples/basic/basic_upload.py
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+from cloudinary.uploader import upload
+
+
+CLOUD_NAME = 'YOUR NAME'
+API_KEY = 'YOUR API KEY'
+API_SECRET = 'YOUR API SECRET'
+
+cloudinary.config(
+    cloud_name = CLOUD_NAME,
+    api_key = API_KEY,
+    api_secret = API_SECRET
+)
+
+# Function to upload an image in your account
+def upload_file():
+    file_path = input("Enter the file path: ")
+    file_name = input("Enter the file name: ")
+
+    image = upload(file_path, file_name, unique_filename=False)
+
+upload_file()