PyOxidizer is a tool that allows you to package your Python application as a single, self-contained executable file. This can be incredibly useful if you want to distribute your application to others without requiring them to install Python or any dependencies. In this tutorial, we'll walk through the basic steps of using PyOxidizer to package a Python application.
Step 1: Install PyOxidizer
To get started with PyOxidizer, you'll first need to install it. You can do this using pip:
pip install pyoxidizerStep 2: Create a PyOxidizer Project
Once you have PyOxidizer installed, you can create a new PyOxidizer project by running the following command:
pyoxidizer init my_projectThis will create a new directory called my_project with some default files and directories.
Step 3: Configure Your Project
Next, you'll need to configure your PyOxidizer project. Open the my_project/pyoxidizer.toml file in your favorite text editor and make any necessary changes.
At a minimum, you'll need to specify the entry point of your application, which is the Python script that will be executed when someone runs your PyOxidizer executable. You can do this by setting the main field in the [bin] section of the pyoxidizer.toml file:
[bin.main]
path = "path/to/your/script.py"
Step 4: Build Your Project
Once you've configured your PyOxidizer project, you can build it by running the following command:
pyoxidizer buildThis will create a new directory called my_project/build with your PyOxidizer executable inside.
Step 5: Test Your PyOxidizer Executable
Finally, you can test your PyOxidizer executable by running it:
./my_project/build/my_projectThis should run your Python application just like it would if you had run it using Python directly.
That's it! You now have a self-contained executable file that you can distribute to others without requiring them to install Python or any dependencies. Of course, this is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to using PyOxidizer, but hopefully, this tutorial has given you a good starting point.