How can I make an EXE file from a Python program?

python exe executable
minty picture minty · Sep 8, 2008 · Viewed 265k times · Source

I've used several modules to make EXEs for Python, but I'm not sure if I'm doing it right.

How should I go about this, and why? Please base your answers on personal experience, and provide references where necessary.

Answer

Josh Segall picture Josh Segall · Sep 8, 2008

Auto PY to EXE - A .py to .exe converter using a simple graphical interface built using Eel and PyInstaller in Python.

py2exe is probably what you want, but it only works on Windows.
PyInstaller works on Windows and Linux.
Py2app works on the Mac.

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