General Tips and Tricks

• ListOfOptions - How to see the list of available options for your setup.py script

• RunningSetup - How to run the setup script once you've written it

• EncodingsAgain - Problem with encodings and when they are not found in a standalone executable

• EvenMoreEncodings - They really keep bugging. Solution to problem with different site.py

• AddingConfigFiles - How can you add arbitrary files to your py2exe-Setup?

• PathModul - Using Jason Orendorffs python PathModul together with py2exe 0.5

• PassingOptionsToPy2Exe - Avoid using sys.argv to pass options

• SubclassingPy2Exe - Customizing the build process

• CustomIcons - How to get your own icons with py2exe 0.5

• TkInter - I do not need any tkinter / tcl-Libs in my Setup

• FilenameCaseMatters - Some windows filing systems mangle case, break py2exe programs

• WinBatch - A short Windows Batch File to fast provide the EXE File

• ExcludingDlls - Stopping py2exe from picking up unwanted DLLs

• ShippingEmbedded - How to use py2exe to ship embedded Python modules

• SingleFileExecutable - with NSIS

• OptimizedBytecode - How to get optimized bytecode for all modules

• CustomDataInExe - Add custom data in the executable?

• HowToDetermineIfRunningFromExe - Simple functions to determine if you're in an .exe or .py

• WhereAmI - sometimes you need to now where your exe is within the filesystem

• Py2exeEnvironment - Information about the environment for the executable

• py2exeAndWindowsServices - some gained knowledge

• GuiApps - dealing with stdout

• StderrLog - How does py2exe handle stack track printing and STDERR? How can Ichange that behaviour?

• py2exeAndSOAPpy - How to get SOAPpy working with py2exe.

• PyBuilder - A Gui interface to compile easier and faster.

• OverridingCriteraForIncludingDlls - how to override the criteria that py2exe uses to determine whether a DLL should be included in the distributed package.

• DealingWithImportError - what to do if confronted with ImportError: No module named ...

• DealingWithWarnings - what to do to avoid warnings in windows (no console) mode getting into application errors.

• OptimizingSize - how to make your distribution as small as possible

• comparison.py - a quick script for finding missing files, packages, and modules.