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How can I make a standalone executable from Python code?

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I know that I can make Python code run starting from the script, but this still requires the user to have Python installed (and will still rely on configuring the system so that it can find Python from the script, which can go wrong in a few different ways).

I want to be able to distribute my program to others who might not have Python installed, or even understand what Python is. I don't want to guide users through installing Python, or make an installer that does it for them (that seems like a lot of work, and ideally my program shouldn't need an installer at all). What other options do I have?

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Of course it's entirely possible to set up an installer that installs both Python itself and your own... (1 comment)
Of course it's entirely possible to set up an installer that installs both Python itself and your own...
Karl Knechtel‭ wrote 5 months ago
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Of course it's entirely possible to set up an installer that installs both Python itself and your own Python code. There are even tools to help with that. But I wanted to focus this Q&A on approaches that involve a seamless user experience, where users don't need to know anything about Python (at least, as long as nothing goes wrong in the code).

While my answer describes existing tools, it's of course possible to take a DIY approach by just emulating what the tools do. Of course, the devil is in the details; but those who want a top-level overview should read the detail section in my answer, and may also be interested in my answer to a related, not-Python-specific question on Programming Language Design & Implementation Stack Exchange.