How to compile python script to binary executable

python compilation executable
Dewal Tewari picture Dewal Tewari · Sep 9, 2012 · Viewed 310.2k times · Source

I need to convert a Python script to a Windows executable.

I have Python 2.6 installed to python26.

I have created one script and kept it in C:\pythonscript. Inside this folder there are two files

Setup.py and oldlogs.py (this file need coversion)

setup.py code is

from distutils.core import setup
import py2exe

setup(console=['oldlogs.py'])

How can I convert oldlogs.py to an exe file?

Answer

zenpoy picture zenpoy · Sep 9, 2012

Or use PyInstaller as an alternative to py2exe. Here is a good starting point. PyInstaller also lets you create executables for linux and mac...

Here is how one could fairly easily use PyInstaller to solve the issue at hand: 

pyinstaller oldlogs.py

From the tool's documentation:

PyInstaller analyzes myscript.py and:

  • Writes myscript.spec in the same folder as the script.
  • Creates a folder build in the same folder as the script if it does not exist.
  • Writes some log files and working files in the build folder.
  • Creates a folder dist in the same folder as the script if it does not exist.
  • Writes the myscript executable folder in the dist folder.

In the dist folder you find the bundled app you distribute to your users.

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