How do I compile my Python 3 app to an .exe?

cx_Freeze does this but creates a folder with lots of dependencies. py2exe now does this and, with the –bundle-files 0 option, creates just one EXE, which is probably the best solution to your question. UPDATE: After encountering third-party modules that py2exe had trouble “finding”, I’ve moved to pyinstaller as kotlet schabowy suggests below. Both have ample documentation … Read more

How can I convert my Java program to an .exe file?

javapackager The Java Packager tool compiles, packages, and prepares Java and JavaFX applications for distribution. The javapackager command is the command-line version. – Oracle’s documentation The javapackager utility ships with the JDK. It can generate .exe files with the -native exe flag, among many other things. WinRun4J WinRun4j is a java launcher for windows. It … Read more

How can I convert a .jar to an .exe?

Launch4j works on both Windows and Linux/Mac. But if you’re running Linux/Mac, there is a way to embed your jar into a shell script that performs the autolaunch for you, so you have only one runnable file: exestub.sh: Then you create your runnable file from your jar: It works the same way launch4j works: because a … Read more

Why Visual Studio 2015 can’t run exe file (ucrtbased.dll)?

This problem is from VS 2015 silently failing to copy ucrtbased.dll (debug) and ucrtbase.dll (release) into the appropriate system folders during the installation of Visual Studio. (Or you did not select “Common Tools for Visual C++ 2015” during installation.) This is why reinstalling may help. However, reinstalling is an extreme measure… this can be fixed without a complete reinstall. … Read more