Packaging Python Applications with PyInstaller

The handy guide to distributing Python apps

Packaging Python Applications with PyInstaller

1st Edition, June 2022

There is not much fun in creating your own applications if you can't share them with other people, whether publishing it commercially or sharing it online. Distributing your apps allows other people to benefit from your hard work!

Unfortunately, packaging Python applications can sometimes be hard work.

In this book I walk you step-by-step through the process of packaging your own Python applications. Starting with simple examples and working up to complete installers and signed executables.

I've been packaging Python applications for years (honestly, it feels longer). With this book you get the benefit of that experience & save yourself the pain!

Martin Fitzpatrick PhD
Senior Software Engineer & Python Tutor

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Martin Fitzpatrick is a Python programmer, author and tutor. He's been developing Python/Qt apps for 10 years. Starting out building desktop applications to make data-analysis tools more user-friendly, Python was the obvious choice. Starting with Tk, later moving to wxWidgets and finally adopting PyQt & PySide.

Table of Contents

  1. Getting Started with PyInstaller p2-20
    • What is PyInstaller?
    • Installing PyInstaller
    • Packaging My first app
  2. Tweaking your build p21-85
    • Naming your application
    • Application Icons
    • Working with Relative paths
    • Data files & Resources
    • Bundling data folders
    • Hidden imports, Excludes & Binaries
  3. Building Installers p86-113
    • Creating Windows Installers (InstallForge)
    • Creating macOS Disk Images
    • Creating Linux Packages with fpm
  4. Signing Executables p114-119
    • Signing Windows Executables (signtool)
    • Signing macOS Application Bundles
  5. Advanced Packaging p120-150
    • Better Relative Paths
    • Detecting the Current Platform
    • Working with command-line arguments
    • Optimizing Packages
    • PyInstaller Hooks
  6. Troubleshooting p151-162
    • Build doesn't complete
    • Built application doesn't run

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