Installer Builder 2

Installer Builder 2 is a Python package designed to simplify the process of building installable and updatable applications for multiple platforms. It provides a streamlined workflow for compiling your Python code into standalone executables, creating installer packages for Windows, and disk images for macOS.

Features

• Cross-platform support for Windows and macOS.
• Compiles Python code into standalone executables using Nuitka.
• Generates installer packages for Windows using Inno Setup.
• Creates disk images (.dmg) for macOS applications.
• Supports inclusion of additional modules and packages.
• Allows inclusion of data files and directories in the build.
• Customizable application metadata (name, version, author, etc.).
• Option to run the application at startup (Windows).
• Console mode compilation for command-line applications.
• Easy to use API for automating the build process.

Requirements

• Python 3.6 or higher
• attrs
• innosetup_builder
• nuitka
• ordered_set

Installation

To install Installer Builder 2, you can use pip:

pip install installer_builder2

Usage

To use Installer Builder 2, create an instance of InstallerBuilder and configure it with your application's details and preferences. Then, call the build method to start the build process.

from installer_builder2 import InstallerBuilder

builder = InstallerBuilder(
    app_name="MyApp",
    main_module="main.py",
    version="1.0.0",
    author="Your Name",
    run_at_startup=True,
    console=False,
    # Additional configuration...
)

builder.build()

For more detailed instructions and configuration options, please refer to the documentation provided within the package.

Contributing

Contributions to Installer Builder 2 are welcome! Please feel free to submit pull requests or create issues for bugs and feature requests.

License

Installer Builder 2 is released under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.