How can I convert a .py to .exe for Python?

Question

I'm trying to convert a fairly simple Python program to an executable and couldn't find what I was looking for, so I have a few questions (I'm running Python3.6):

The methods of doing this that I have found so far are as follows

1. downloading an old version of Python and using pyinstaller/py2exe

2. setting up a virtual environment in 3.6 that will allow me to do 1.

3. downloading a Python to C++ converter and using that.

Here is what I've tried/what problems I've run into.

• I installed pyinstaller before the required download before it (PyPI-something) so it did not work. After downloading the prerequisite file, pyinstaller still does not recognize it.

• If I'm setting up a virtualenv in 2.7, do I actually need to have 2.7 installed?

• similarly, the only python to C++ converters I see work only up until python 3.5 - do I need to download and use this version if attempting this?

Answer 1

You can use the below-mentioned command:-

 pip install pyinstaller

The simplest way to use it is by entering on your command prompt

pyinstaller file_name.py

To know more about this you can have a look at the following video tutorial:-