To convert a django project with multiple apps and pys using pyinstaller

[Azeez Adeniyi]

Been battling hard with how to use pyinstaller to convert my django project to one executable that runs without the console. My project consists of apps with the usual views.py, admin.py etc. I wonder how to bundle all these pys into one executable app so that users can just install the application and use without installing any dependencies

Thanks in advance

[Chris Barker]

On Wed, Aug 24, 2022 at 11:19 PM Azeez Adeniyi <macro...@gmail.com> wrote:

Been battling hard with how to use pyinstaller to convert my django project to one executable that runs without the console. My project consists of apps

Do you have more than one app? that might be a bit tricky -- or might not -- I think a Django app is essentially a Python package -- so you should be able to bundle it up with PyInstaller just like any other app.

But Django needs a web server to run behind:

https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.2/howto/deployment/

I suggest that you use one of the Python servers, such as gunicorn:

https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.2/howto/deployment/wsgi/gunicorn/

The you'll need a python start up script that fires up gnuicorn. That start up script will be the "Application" as far as PyInstaller is concerned. 

Then you'll "just" need to make sure PYInstaller bundles up all the code and data you need to run your app.

-CHB

 

with the usual views.py, admin.py etc. I wonder how to bundle all these pys into one executable app so that users can just install the application and use without installing any dependencies

Thanks in advance

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