Creating a Standalone Executable with PyInstaller

🎥 Video Tutorial

Small video tutorial for Windows and Linux machines below.

1. Install PyInstaller

Open the Windows Command Prompt and run the following command:

```bash pip install pyinstaller ````

Note: This works on Linux as well using the terminal.

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2. Create Your Python Script

Create a file named yourprogram.py with the following content:

python print("Compiled version for Windows")

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3. Create the Executable

Run the following command in the terminal or command prompt:

bash pyinstaller --onefile yourprogram.py

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4. Locate and Run the Executable

After the process completes, your executable will be created inside the dist folder.

Example path:

dist/yourprogram.exe

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Notes

• The steps are the same on Linux. The resulting binary will be platform-specific (i.e., you must build on Windows for Windows, on Linux for Linux).
• If you want to make a cross-platform binary, consider using a virtual machine or container.

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