PyInstaller Quickstart

Combining python program into single file

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Use PyInstaller to package Python programs as standalone executables. It works on Linux, Windows, and Mac.

Not the most efficient way, but usable.

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PyInstaller Quickstart

Install PyInstaller from PyPI:

pip install pyinstaller

Go to your program’s directory and run:

pyinstaller yourprogram.py

This will generate the bundle in a subdirectory called dist.

pyinstaller -F yourprogram.py

Adding -F (or –onefile) parameter will pack everything into single “exe”.

pyinstaller -F --paths=<your_path>\Lib\site-packages  yourprogram.py

running into “ImportError” you might consider side-packages.

pip install pynput==1.6.8
still runing in Import-Erorr - try to downgrade pyinstaller - see Getting error when using pynput with pyinstaller

Drawbacks

There are many complains about slow load times… Research more by yourselves.