Convert Python Files To EXE using PyInstaller | PyGame Tutorial

In this video I will explain how to package your python files into an executable so you can easily distribute them. I will be using pyinstaller for this and will show a few useful settings that make the process easier.

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[ScherzoVivo]

Ha, I just finished your shooter tutorial and went to another tab of YouTube just to search for a video like this. Without really reading the author, "Oh this one looks promising!" And suddenly it's the voice I just finished listening to. Imagine that lol!

[khalilebdelli]

after days and days of trying to debug the problem, i finally came across your video,
can't thank you enough, you're literally helping me pay my rent. thank you <3

[MaxerDev]

Thanks so much for this! You went in depth perfectly with all of the errors and perfectly explained how to fix them

[fidelxl]

Another very helpful vid, and also thanks again for the quick response, Russ. Btw, are these instructions applicable to Macs as well? Or it doesn't matter --- it works for same for both Macs and Windows? Thanks.

[baibhabchakraborty]

Love your way of teaching and guiding, man!

[kennethpascasio]

Thank you Russ!!! My first script has been processed to an executable now. <3

[star_t]

Exactly I was looking for. Now I can make apps using python. Thanks!

[Litfield]

typical pyinstaller' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

[spoopy]

i have been trying to use pyinstaller for like a year straight for this shitty space invaders clone i made and this is the only video that has explained it properly

[ZacLangston]

yes i was one of the people that suggested this video idea!

[famaral]

Very helpful, thx! Doubt: The sample game that I used to taste this had the __file__ dir path to get the images. I had to get rid of that and use relative import. Is that the correct way to do it?

[khargos]

Holy moly adjusting the PATH to get the pyinstaller command working took some thought. I wonder why it ended up where it did.

[lobdycq]

I would like to ask you what we should do, if we want to access all of our projects in PyCharm on another device after we have installed Windows 11 for example - is it an option to convert all python files into to EXE, put it on a USB and then plug it into the new device?

[dustin]

Real-time antivirus protections blocks this file from being created as it thinks it contains a virus. Is there a way around this other than simply disabling anti-virus?

[kashifumer]

Does not seem to work on mac if there are other .png files (like the ones you have shown in the example above). Have you tried on mac? Thanks

[bengeorge]

Could we bundle the images into the executable itself by using the pyinstaller flag for data?

[SmoothBurger]

I dont know why, but when i type pyinstaller it comes with an error, I do have it installed and i do have a python file. Is this because my game does not the pygame extention or because of a new release of pip??

[bullitttraders]

Hello can you help, when i run the "pyinstaller platformer --onefile --windowed" i get a UPX is not available.

[JuggernautVault]

failed to execute script 'game' due to unhandled exception: expected str, bytes or os.Pathlikeobject, not BytesIO

failed to obtain/convert traceback!

[lolhahalaughlaugh]

im making a game engne built on pygame, this is really useful, im gonna try make a python or batch file to automate this