@@Brimstoned_ i tried to use the --noconsole but windows flagged it as virus. same with -w. no idea why, it works just fine without getting rid of the console.
This was great!! So straightforward and useful. I was able to build a front end GUI app for my python script at work because of this video. Awesome job man.
-w (or --windowed, or --noconsole) This will get rid of the blank CMD from popping up during launch --name="" This will name the app differently from your . py file --icon= (note, if you have your images in sub folders you need to use the path to that folder. Example: images/lock.ico --onefile (this one is hit and miss. Sometimes I do without this one to get app running right)
Tip: Application won't start without icon next to it on another pc if you use an icon instead of tkinter default icon on its windows, check the path of the icon in python code also
I had several issues when i was triying to turn my TK application into an .exe file. In case you have some issues as well(not opening etc) use auto-py-to-exe. >>pip install auto-py-to-exe < to install it >>auto-py-to-exe < to open it -I hope i could help for those people that are having problems :)
THANK YOU. I was trying to look up how to make an executable .exe, but the program that you used to make the .exe actually helped me with my program. I had a problem with inputting the text into the same window and the "myLabel = tkinter.Label(root, text) " helped. Thank you!
Hey John, I was successful in creating python exe file, but while using tjr same file on another computer, it got detected as a virus. Basically any exe file which i create is shown as a virus. How can i solve this problem other than adding the file as exception in any antivirus software?
I'm having issues with Windows Defender flagging my exe file as a Trojan. It only seems to happen when I use the --onefile flag, but it defeats some of the purpose of packaging my script if my coworkers have to keep the two directories as they are in order to use the program. Sending one executable file would be much cleaner. Does anyone have any suggestions?
hey, great video here helped me alot. However i have a image file in my code, which when i create a .exe it launches but flags a error saying the image can't be found. am i missing something here, in my code i have the 'my_img = ImageTk.PhotoImage (Image.open("image.png"))' which maps to the location of my image in my code and works when operating though python directly. when operate through .exe basiclly says "failed to execute due to unhandled exception: [Errno 2] no such file or directory: 'image.png'
Try to run this 'standalone program' in any other windows computer( if possible except windows10 ) . It does not work for me at least. Also will it work on other os?
The computer I coded the .py file on, once turned into an .exe file, still works perfectly, until I move it to another computer for download. When I do so its detected as a virus. I would like to sell software soon so this is an issue I'd love to eliminate. I'm still learning, but to test converting .py into .exe I made a simple calculator program. Not very modern visually and not too many lines of code. But it still is flagged on other computers. Help plz!
My Command Prompt does not recognize "pip" install unless I am in the directory with pyinstaller. Is that how it's supposed to work? Its seems like in all of the examples they just run "pip install pyinstaller" from wherever.
For people who have used images and icons in their code, you need to have those images and icons in the same folder as in code for it to work. a little tip here: keep all your images and icons in a single folder such as 'resources' and change your code so that those images can be read from resources directory. this way, you will only have one exe file and the rest in the resouces folder. clean and efficient.
Hey I'm getting the "File not found" or "File not defined" error as I have images and sounds in my python code. How do I set the file path of these images in my python code so that the executable works on any other computer? Like even if I copy them in a single folder... the .filepaths need to be updated in the .py file
Sir I made the app with pyinstaller I opened it in my pc its working totally fine but when I shared only the .exe file of my app to my friend then in his pc that app is not opening [He goes in the location where my app is saved and clicks it and installs it and then when he opens only that black command line window appears then after 2-3seconds the command line box disappears and the application window doesn't appears.] Help me fix the problem sir
hi, is it possible to include an icon in the title bar so that when I create an executable .exe it is incorporated in it without having to carry it around every time? for example if I change pc?
@@Codemycom Thanks for your quick response, I followed your video, the problem lies in the fact that when I create the executable file and move it to another PC, if the .ico file is not present, it also returns an error because it cannot find the path
What would happen if the end user doesn't have all the dependencies available in their system? For example, someone downloads the exefile from internet and the user doesn't have phyton installed in the computer; what that still run?
@@Codemycom okay thanks Sir i have another problem Yesterday I created a text editing software with pyinstaller, when I run the program it pops up an error. (Fatal Error Detected Failed to execute script ...
Hello, I have created an app in Python which must connect to a database, but I want to extract the credentials from the code and make an executable to put it into production. The problem is that one way or another the user has access to the credentials, whether they put them in the code or include the .env file with the executable. Anyway, I don't know what to do to prevent users from having access to the credentials, I would like to know how I can do so that only the app has access to the credentials. Greetings.
I installed pyinstaller successfully, but I'm getting this error when trying to convert a python file to .exe. Please help. 'pyinstaller' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
Hey I do belive adding --noconsole when generating the .exe does remove the black console window... I do not tested yet on a computer without python installed but if works let me know!
need your help i created a exe file with pyinstaller but each time i open it close immediately but when i run it from the PyCham IDE it works. please help me convert it into an exe file
Hi, I come back and see this video because after creating the exe file the tkinter entry dont accept the paste shortcut why is that? and how can I fix it?
Pyinstaller has the built in feature to sweep through your python script, find all the import statements, and then copy those libraries during the conversion process
How can I do that when I use a tkinter GUI and selenium with a dir "User Profile" for my chrome profile? I keep getting the error "failed to executescript". I tried adding the folder, I tried adding it manually after compiling the .py file to .exe and so on. Nothing worked for me. Any tip?
I have a little problem, my app has images taken from an specific directory. If I want to distribute it, people would have to install these images too?. And if so... The python code takes the image from that specific directory, but for the client it would not be the same directory, so it would bring an error. Is there a way to get rid of this problem?
Just wondering if firebase is supported by pyinstaller because I am struggling to try and convert my .py file with tkinter gcloud and smtplib into a .exe
Hi there,thanks for your videos. I have a question, im working in a GUI using tkinter, the python file size is 257 KB. When i create executable using pyinstaller, the size of the GUI is 100 MB. What could be the reason?
Help me please it's showing Fatal error: python does not have a pre complied bootloader for your platform. When i googled about it they are suggesting to make your own one I don't actually get there procedures. I'm just a beginner.
Fatal error: PyInstaller does not include a pre-compiled bootloader for your platform. For more details and instructions how to build the bootloader see
Well i figured out that it is due to bit version difference between system and python. I will install python 64bit then let you know if it solves my prob. Thanks for replying 😊
Hey I'm getting the "File not defined" or "File not found" error as I have images and sounds in my python code. How do set the file path of these images in my python code so that the executable works on any other computer?
Flash Learning I’ve installed it multiple times... I did pip install pyinstaller and it says it’s already installed. I tried it in admin cmd prompt and in normal cmd prompt
Hello, after converting the python file to exe format, if I enter the program, there is a tkinter icon. Is it possible to delete it or can I add another image?
For example, I made an exe program of a program I wrote in python, I put a picture in the zancho on the man, but when I enter the program, in the upper left part of the program, the tkinter icon is not lost.
Getting this error while converting into executable file in mac OS: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/local/bin/pyinstaller", line 6, in from PyInstaller.__main__ import run File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/PyInstaller/__init__.py", line 45, in import pkg_resources File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/pkg_resources.py", line 1479, in register_loader_type(importlib_bootstrap.SourceFileLoader, DefaultProvider) AttributeError: module 'importlib._bootstrap' has no attribute 'SourceFileLoader' (base)
Hello Sir, I am creating an GUI Using Qt Designer as a front end okay.... and also made my python program as an backend but I am not getting how to bring some of the backed functions look working on my frontend screen... Is there any possibility to contact you? so that I could explain my doubt properly
Use the flag --windowed, so that black console window won't show up.
perfect! thanks!
You can also just save your file as .pyw it does the same
@@Kroenenprime That only works if you already have python installed on your computer...most people don't.
oohh man thank u so much!
--onefile -w (for one file without triggering console)
Before you turn it into a exe, rename the file to .pyw instead of .py
That will get rid of the command prompt that always shows up
or just use the -w flag when building the exe
I tried this but "Ordinal Not Found" error shows up when I run the exe.
Thank you very much
NO in the pyinstaller just use --noconsole and no console will apear
@@Brimstoned_ i tried to use the --noconsole but windows flagged it as virus. same with -w. no idea why, it works just fine without getting rid of the console.
in order to avoid the "command window" to pop up when you run the executable, you just have to write "-- noconsole" along with the pyinstaller call
pyinstaller -w --onefile --icon=codemy.ico entry_height.py
-w (to avoid cmd console)
Thanks for tutorial man!
Adding --noconsole does the job perfectly!
Or no exe and just pyw
This was great!! So straightforward and useful. I was able to build a front end GUI app for my python script at work because of this video. Awesome job man.
Glad it helped!
save the .py file as a .pyw , it runs the exact same as a regular python file but runs without the shell window
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@@SanyogLamsal not underrated. see other comments
@@DanielMemeSmith This one worked for me.
Great tutorial, we can also add '--noconsole' in the command prompt to hide the black window
or simply -w
-w (or --windowed, or --noconsole) This will get rid of the blank CMD from popping up during launch
--name="" This will name the app differently from your . py file
--icon= (note, if you have your images in sub folders you need to use the path to that folder. Example: images/lock.ico
--onefile (this one is hit and miss. Sometimes I do without this one to get app running right)
IT'S ALWAYS THE UNDERRATED VID THAT'S LEGIT! THANK YOU!
Thanks...but I wouldn't call a video with 200,000+ views underrated ;-)
Thank you Mr. White!
You bet
It's Mr. Elder, what the hell?
Thanks for this tutorial! Finally my school project has been completed. 🙂
wowwww! i just made my first executable file! Thanks.
Awesome!
@زاكي Zaky did you pip install it?
i have a json file in my project how can i do it
What if our program uses some images ? can we still run the exe file isolated without those ..? since i got an error
You'll have to put that image into the temp directory where the back-end files of stand-alone app are created.
I watched many parts of the series and its awesome, thank you John!
Glad you're enjoying it!
Yeah, me too
You're a great teacher
I just signed up for the full membership. Thanks for making useful videos.
your a boss sir i watched all your videos there amasing sirtenly with your dog
Tip: Application won't start without icon next to it on another pc if you use an icon instead of tkinter default icon on its windows, check the path of the icon in python code also
This is awesome. Like and subscribed to my best presentation ever!
Welcome aboard!
I had several issues when i was triying to turn my TK application into an .exe file.
In case you have some issues as well(not opening etc) use auto-py-to-exe.
>>pip install auto-py-to-exe < to install it
>>auto-py-to-exe < to open it
-I hope i could help for those people that are having problems :)
THANK YOU. I was trying to look up how to make an executable .exe, but the program that you used to make the .exe actually helped me with my program. I had a problem with inputting the text into the same window and the "myLabel = tkinter.Label(root, text) " helped. Thank you!
Glad I could help!
Bitdefender antivirus is detecting the stand alone EXE file as virus and keeps on removing it as soon I create it. Please advise.
Hey John,
I was successful in creating python exe file, but while using tjr same file on another computer, it got detected as a virus. Basically any exe file which i create is shown as a virus. How can i solve this problem other than adding the file as exception in any antivirus software?
If we import other libraries the converted exe file do not have that libraries
I'm having issues with Windows Defender flagging my exe file as a Trojan. It only seems to happen when I use the --onefile flag, but it defeats some of the purpose of packaging my script if my coworkers have to keep the two directories as they are in order to use the program. Sending one executable file would be much cleaner.
Does anyone have any suggestions?
hey, great video here helped me alot. However i have a image file in my code, which when i create a .exe it launches but flags a error saying the image can't be found. am i missing something here, in my code i have the 'my_img = ImageTk.PhotoImage (Image.open("image.png"))' which maps to the location of my image in my code and works when operating though python directly. when operate through .exe basiclly says "failed to execute due to unhandled exception: [Errno 2] no such file or directory: 'image.png'
wow cant believe I hadn't run across this before. thanks, mate!
Sure thing
Did you make a later videos for better ways to do this? Pyinstaller makes the program run really slowly on another computer
Thanks for this tutorial, I had been trying to do that since ages. Really appreciate your work.
Glad you liked it
Try to run this 'standalone program' in any other windows computer( if possible except windows10 ) . It does not work for me at least.
Also will it work on other os?
how will this work if my program needs to have atleast multiple scripts? do I just build from my main script?
Thanks for the video and the entire playlist, it has been so helpful! Subscribed and liked!
Glad you're enjoying them!
What if my python project got multiple files linked with eachother?
The computer I coded the .py file on, once turned into an .exe file, still works perfectly, until I move it to another computer for download. When I do so its detected as a virus. I would like to sell software soon so this is an issue I'd love to eliminate. I'm still learning, but to test converting .py into .exe I made a simple calculator program. Not very modern visually and not too many lines of code. But it still is flagged on other computers. Help plz!
My Command Prompt does not recognize "pip" install unless I am in the directory with pyinstaller. Is that how it's supposed to work? Its seems like in all of the examples they just run "pip install pyinstaller" from wherever.
No, you need to reinstall python. Click the "add python 3.9 to path" box during installation
@@Codemycom That worked, thanks!
if it is a big program (with dashboard and other..mysql), can we run like this..?
You're the best sir ❤️ thanks a lot for this whole playlist
You're very welcome!
For people who have used images and icons in their code, you need to have those images and icons in the same folder as in code for it to work.
a little tip here: keep all your images and icons in a single folder such as 'resources' and change your code so that those images can be read from resources directory. this way, you will only have one exe file and the rest in the resouces folder. clean and efficient.
Good tip
Hey I'm getting the "File not found" or "File not defined" error as I have images and sounds in my python code.
How do I set the file path of these images in my python code so that the executable works on any other computer?
Like even if I copy them in a single folder... the .filepaths need to be updated in the .py file
@@mukulM2010 Hey, so i can see you commented this a year ago but I'm trynna figure this out myself. Did you find a solution?
@@thedude6213 'folder/file.x' should work in the scrip, then keep x files in x folder next to the exe.
Sir I made the app with pyinstaller I opened it in my pc its working totally fine but when I shared only the .exe file of my app to my friend
then in his pc that app is not opening
[He goes in the location where my app is saved and clicks it and installs it and then when he opens only that black command line window appears then after 2-3seconds the command line box disappears and the application window doesn't appears.]
Help me fix the problem sir
Well, but if you have to add a database for example tree_crm.db to the exe..how can we proceed in pyinstaller ?
I don't have videos on that
How do i change the icon when using the -m (No console)?
very good video and very easy method
thanks a lot
Glad you liked it
Hi John! Thanks for this! What if I have a picture in my code? Is there a way to specify it as we do with the icon?
Ive tried with --add-data but it doesn't seem to work: pyinstaller.exe --onefile --icon=Icon3.ico --add-data="Image.png;img" PySprings.py
hi, is it possible to include an icon in the title bar so that when I create an executable .exe it is incorporated in it without having to carry it around every time? for example if I change pc?
yes, check the docs.
@@Codemycom Thanks for your quick response, I followed your video, the problem lies in the fact that when I create the executable file and move it to another PC, if the .ico file is not present, it also returns an error because it cannot find the path
@@severinmarco exe are stand alone files. Read the docs to learn how to include your icon.
My executables only work on the 64 bits version of Windows, how can I make executables for the 32 bits version?
What would happen if the end user doesn't have all the dependencies available in their system? For example, someone downloads the exefile from internet and the user doesn't have phyton installed in the computer; what that still run?
yes
so what is the professional way to create an executable file ? if pyinstaller isn't the best way ?
Fatal Python error: init_fs_encoding: failed to get the Python codec of the filesystem encoding
any help?
any insight on how to package Selenium with this? Thanks!
Do you have a video of how to compile multiple .py into an exe, I also am using CTk as well. I tried pyinstaller but its missing dependencies
no
@@Codemycom ended figuring it out with pyinstaller =)
Thank you so much for the info that I can clean up everything besides the main file!
Thanks for the course, i really appreciate it, i kind of have a little problem.
ok?
@@Codemycom I lack self-confidence when coding.
@@fcmorena246 it comes with practice
@@Codemycom okay thanks
Sir i have another problem
Yesterday I created a text editing software with pyinstaller, when I run the program it pops up an error.
(Fatal Error Detected
Failed to execute script ...
Hello, I have created an app in Python which must connect to a database, but I want to extract the credentials from the code and make an executable to put it into production. The problem is that one way or another the user has access to the credentials, whether they put them in the code or include the .env file with the executable. Anyway, I don't know what to do to prevent users from having access to the credentials, I would like to know how I can do so that only the app has access to the credentials. Greetings.
Suuuuuuuuuuuuper helpful tutorial. Thank you John!
Happy to help!
sir I did it..but problem is that when I double click on my final .exe file only black window opens not the GUI window
try the -w flag in the command
Which method do u prefer for creating a standalone exe
This application can be ran on a computer that hasn't installed Python and set the file path ?
yes
I installed pyinstaller successfully, but I'm getting this error when trying to convert a python file to .exe. Please help.
'pyinstaller' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
Sounds like you didn't install pyinstaller correctly afterall
Thank you for the video. Of couse why not using the "--noconsole" argument to the command so it wouldn't create that console?
yes
Hey I do belive adding --noconsole when generating the .exe does remove the black console window... I do not tested yet on a computer without python installed but if works let me know!
yep
You are on windows right ? in mac it doesnt bring all the necessary files like this, I mean I cannot share it with others
I have a machine learning project where I have ised svm.svc and a some GUI ,also this project needs dataset....can I convert it to .exe file?
Give it a try and see
@@Codemycom thanks
need your help
i created a exe file with pyinstaller but each time i open it close immediately but when i run it from the PyCham IDE it works. please help me convert it into an exe file
Sorry, I don't do pycharm
Now using both --windowed and --onefile flags the exe file as a virus!! Anyway to handle that and hide that popup command prompt??
does user need to install phyton at thier end or they can use it as a desktop application without installing phyton?
they wont need to install python
Hi, I come back and see this video because after creating the exe file the tkinter entry dont accept the paste shortcut why is that? and how can I fix it?
Hey Wait!! You are Heisenberg from BreakingBad right?¿
:-p
What can I do when my python file relies on some external libraries? Would I have to pack the whole library into the .exe file? Thanks!
Pyinstaller has the built in feature to sweep through your python script, find all the import statements, and then copy those libraries during the conversion process
Hey elder.. i have done everything, instead of running my exe , it shows error 'unhandled exception' .. what should i do?
I made a text editor and when I was convert it to an exe file Windows defender is blocking it Please I want your help
Windows defender blocks any apps it doesn't recognize, not just tkinter.
Is it impossible to save information in an external file with these standalone files? Like settings, etc. I mean, like internally.
How can I do that when I use a tkinter GUI and selenium with a dir "User Profile" for my chrome profile?
I keep getting the error "failed to executescript". I tried adding the folder, I tried adding it manually after compiling the .py file to .exe and so on. Nothing worked for me.
Any tip?
sorry I don’t use selenium so I couldn’t say
i learned how to put icon in exe file so thankyou
welcome
is python should be installed in other system to run the exe file?
no
Is there a way that I can do this even deleting the image file?
I have a little problem, my app has images taken from an specific directory. If I want to distribute it, people would have to install these images too?. And if so... The python code takes the image from that specific directory, but for the client it would not be the same directory, so it would bring an error. Is there a way to get rid of this problem?
Just wondering if firebase is supported by pyinstaller because I am struggling to try and convert my .py file with tkinter gcloud and smtplib into a .exe
No idea, sorry
Hi there,thanks for your videos. I have a question, im working in a GUI using tkinter, the python file size is 257 KB. When i create executable using pyinstaller, the size of the GUI is 100 MB. What could be the reason?
exe files are bigger. that's common
You must create a virtual environment for your project 🙂
@@7s9n Thank you
@@sinuheso Your welcome 💛
The guys who disliked are ppl who hate Python
Python is a legend and so is Codemy.com
Thanks!
I'm struggling with installing pyinstall
Help me please it's showing
Fatal error: python does not have a pre complied bootloader for your platform. When i googled about it they are suggesting to make your own one I don't actually get there procedures. I'm just a beginner.
I have no idea what's going on there. What's the exact error?
Fatal error: PyInstaller does not include a pre-compiled bootloader for your platform. For more details and instructions how to build the bootloader see
Well i figured out that it is due to bit version difference between system and python. I will install python 64bit then let you know if it solves my prob. Thanks for replying 😊
.exe is cool But how can I create for mac or Linux :)
You have to use a Mac or a Linux box to target for those environments. You can’t use Windows PC to get Mac app.
@@rayofvictory I am using Linux but can't able to create for Linex itself :(
Where can I distribut my GUI App?
Dude use --windowed or -w
Then it will hide the console.
Or just use auto-py-to-exe...
--noconsole also works
what should i do and how to use pyinstaller if i have one python file and one folder contain database and other folder contain images??????
Hey I'm getting the "File not defined" or "File not found" error as I have images and sounds in my python code. How do set the file path of these images in my python code so that the executable works on any other computer?
Use absolute path's In your code, instead of 'file.mp3' type 'c:/whatever/file.mp3' ?
Sir can I convert py to exe including sqlite3 database imported in my python app?
Do you have now a solution? I face the same problem right now... 11 Months later xD I hope you can help me now haha
I used pyinstaller to compile my python tkinter program and it won't launch the tkinter window when I run it the executable. no errors upon compiling.
Weird
hello, i have a problem with this method when i try to run the program on my other pc
I get this error: 'pyinstaller.exe' is not recognized as an internal or external command
Please help!
I guess you haven't installed it
Flash Learning I’ve installed it multiple times... I did pip install pyinstaller and it says it’s already installed. I tried it in admin cmd prompt and in normal cmd prompt
@@SabotageLuke Try upgrading pip and then installing again
use the git bash terminal not the command prompt.
@@Codemycom Ok, I will try that. Thanks!
What could be the potential reason if the app doesnt work in other windows machines...like i am getting fatal error if opened in other device
Sorry, I don't know
Awesome Sir, This helps a lot.
Glad to hear that
Hello, after converting the python file to exe format, if I enter the program, there is a tkinter icon. Is it possible to delete it or can I add another image?
don't we add another image in the video?
Hello, thanks for the reply but i was asking for something else.
For example, I made an exe program of a program I wrote in python, I put a picture in the zancho on the man, but when I enter the program, in the upper left part of the program, the tkinter icon is not lost.
Use thanks for this amazing free content!
Getting this error while converting into executable file in mac OS:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/local/bin/pyinstaller", line 6, in
from PyInstaller.__main__ import run
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/PyInstaller/__init__.py", line 45, in
import pkg_resources
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/pkg_resources.py", line 1479, in
register_loader_type(importlib_bootstrap.SourceFileLoader, DefaultProvider)
AttributeError: module 'importlib._bootstrap' has no attribute 'SourceFileLoader'
(base)
my pyinstaller executable takes a long time to open... how can i speed it up?
no idea
Hey I don't know if pyinstaller works on python 3.6 because I'm getting an error when I try to pip install pyinstaller
it should
Hello Sir, I am creating an GUI Using Qt Designer as a front end okay.... and also made my python program as an backend but I am not getting how to bring some of the backed functions look working on my frontend screen... Is there any possibility to contact you? so that I could explain my doubt properly
No sorry, I don't do individual consulting
how to create a document based desktop application with its own file extension just like other document editing software like word