Creating onfile exe for Python + QML based deployment on Desktop

[Sudhir F]

Hi,

I have created a desktop application with python and qml.
Now want to create a single exe from this.
Please let me know how it can be done.

SF

[SGaist]

Hi and welcome to devnet,

If memory serves well, nuitka has support for Qt.

[ndias]

Hi @Sudhir-F,

As @SGaist metioned before, you can use Nuitka to build and create an executable from Python code.

Nuitka can be installed using PIP Installer:

python -m pip install nuitka

Build our program with --onefile command option to generate a single executable file. Use --standalone command option to generate a whole program.dist folder
Depending on the Python bindings you are using you should add one of the following command options:

--plugin-enable=pyqt5
--plugin-enable=pyqt6
--plugin-enable=pyside2
--plugin-enable=pyside6

Nuitka plugin list can be viewed using python -m nuitka --plugin-list command.

Bellow you can find comand example including compilation of a resources folder:

python -m nuitka --plugin-enable=pyside6 --follow-imports --windows-disable-console --windows-icon-from-ico="resources/myIcon.ico" --include-data-dir=./resources=resources --onefile "myProgram.py"

As an alternative to Nuitka you can also use PyInstaller or others.

Regards