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From: Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid>
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Subject: Re: running a python program
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 15:39:28 +0000 (UTC)
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On 2014-08-27, ngangsia akumbo <ngangsia@gmail.com> wrote:

> i have written a small scripts in python that inputs two values and
> prints out the sum.
>
> Ok i want to be able to install this program on a windows 8 machine
> and run it as a normal program.

I use py2exe for that. When I want to bundle it up with an installer,
I use Inno Setup.

http://www.py2exe.org/
http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php

It will sometimes requires some fiddling around, experimentation,
burning of incense, and sacrificing of chickens [but no more than most
things on Windows.]

But they've always worked well for me.

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