Generate an executable from python project

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I need to generate an executable from a python project containing multiple folders and files. I tried to work with library cx_Freeze, but only worked for a single file project.

Can you tell me how to do please?

generate cx-freeze exec executable python
3 Answers

Running pyinstaller on your "main" python file should work, as PyInstaller automatically imports any dependencies (such as other python files) that you use.

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use pyinstaller. just run pip install pyinstaller and then open the folder the file is located in with shell and run pyinstaller --onefile FILE.py where file is the name of the python file that should be run when the exe is run

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Here is what you have to do:

Create a build.py file with instructions like this:

import cx_Freeze

executables = [cx_Freeze.Executable("main.py")] # The main script

cx_Freeze.setup(
    name="Platform Designer", # The name of the exe
    options={"build_exe": {
        "packages": ["pygame"], # Packages used inside your exe
        "include_files": ["data", "instructions.md"], # Files in the exe's directory
        "bin_path_includes": ["__custom_modules__"]}}, # Files to include inside the exe
    executables=executables
)

Run in command prompt:

  • python build.py build to build a exe
  • python build.py bdist_msi to build an msi installer

Make sure to remove the build and dist folders whenever you're updating your exe or msi.

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