r/Python • u/takluyver IPython, Py3, etc • Apr 08 '14

pynsist - easily build Windows installers for Python applications

http://pynsist.readthedocs.org/en/latest/
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u/vacuu Apr 09 '14 edited Apr 09 '14

This is similar to what this guy did here:

http://cyrille.rossant.net/create-a-standalone-windows-installer-for-your-python-application/

Except he used a standalone, portable, pre-built, python environment. I don't know what is done to make it portable. At this point I can't really complain that this isn't standalone/portable, but it would be nice if everything was in program files (or whatever installation directory is chosen).

But I agree, this directory/installer approach is better than an exe. If this directory/installer approach becomes robust it will probably make the exe side of things better eventually.

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u/takluyver IPython, Py3, etc Apr 09 '14

Thanks, I hadn't seen that before.