How to Make a Python Script Executable

How do I make a python script executable?

1. Add a shebang line to the top of the script:

   #!/usr/bin/env python

2. Mark the script as executable:

   chmod +x myscript.py

3. Add the dir containing it to your PATH variable. (If you want it to stick, you'll have to do this in .bashrc or .bash_profile in your home dir.)

   export PATH=/path/to/script:$PATH

How can I make a Python script standalone executable to run without ANY dependency?

You can use py2exe as already answered and use Cython to convert your key .py files in .pyc, C compiled files, like .dll in Windows and .so on Linux.

It is much harder to revert than common .pyo and .pyc files (and also gain in performance!).

Convert python script to an executable file or icon for Windows?

Yes, it is possible following library's help with this.

PyInstaller can be used, under Mac OS X, Windows, Linux,...

For an example i would read this medium post, it should contain everything to get you started.

py2exe can be used if you only want an executable for the Windows platform.

How to make an executable file?

There are many ways in which you can convert it into an executable program.
But one such easy way is to use pyinstaller.
Firstly, download a module named pyinstaller by entering the below code into your console:

pip install pyinstaller

Then, open the folder in which you have kept your program with console.

In windows, you can go to the folder and press shift key and right click to get the option to open with powershell.

In Mac, you can head to the folder > Right click on the folder > Click New Terminal at folder.

Then in the terminal you can either:

pyinstaller (name of your file).py

In this one you will get many other files associated with your executable program.
Don't try to delete those files else your executable file may get affected.

Instead, try the below one to get only one executable file.

pyinstaller --onefile (name of file).py

You can get the executable program into dist folder of the folder you opened into console.

And then you can convert it to zip and send others.

If you are getting any type of errors like:
No such file or directory [7912] Failed to execute script finalbilling

Then there might be an issue with your script or while opening or importing any file an error occurred.
As the same happened with me and after resolving the issue in script it worked.

So, try to resolve the issue in script and then try the above steps it will definitely work.

How to get a python script to run as an executable?

Add this to the top of your script

#!/usr/bin/env python

or

#!/usr/bin/env python3

depending if you want python2 or python 3

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