I am working on a PySide6 application that consists of multiple Python files and folders. When I run the project using python main.py, everything works perfectly. However, I’m struggling to convert it into a standalone .exe file that includes all the necessary files and assets.
Here is the structure of my project:
MyProject/ # A folder
├── main.py # Entry point of the application
├── models.py # A file
├── staff.db # A file
├── utils.py # A file
├── photos/ # Contains image resources
├── views/ # A folder
│ ├── __init__.py
│ ├── main_app.py # Contains the MainApp class used in main.py
│ ├── admin_views/ # A folder
│ │ ├── __init__.py # A file
│ │ ├── admin_file1.py # A file
│ │ ├── admin_file2.py # A file
│ │ ├── ... # Other files in admin_views
│ ├── ... # Other Python files related to the views
When I attempt to open the generated .exe, I get the following error:
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'views'
The application starts with main.py, which imports the MainApp class from views/main_app.py. This file interacts with other files and resources within the views folder and other parts of the project.
I used the following PyInstaller command to convert my main.py file into an executable:
pyinstaller --name "MyProject" --onefile --windowed --icon=resources/icon.ico main.py
After running the .exe, I get an error message box that says:
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'views'
This suggests that PyInstaller is not including the views folder (or other assets) in the final build.
The application works perfectly when I run it using python main.py.
I suspect PyInstaller is not bundling all the files, folders, and dependencies in my project.
The views folder contains multiple Python files, and main.py relies on the MainApp class from views/main_app.py.
There’s also an admin_views folder inside views, containing additional modules that are required.
How do I ensure PyInstaller includes all the files, folders, and assets in my project during the conversion process?
Is there a specific PyInstaller configuration or approach for multi-file projects like mine?
Should I be using --onefile, or is there a better approach to handle this kind of project?
Any guidance or solutions to successfully bundle my entire project into an .exe would be greatly appreciated!
I used the following PyInstaller command to generate the executable:
pyinstaller --name "MyProject" --onefile --windowed --icon=resources/icon.ico main.py
After running the .exe, I encountered the error mentioned above.
Additionally, I tried the following to resolve the issue:
Added __init__.py files to the relevant folders to make them proper Python modules.
Checked if PyInstaller automatically includes the folders like views and admin_views.
Ran PyInstaller with the --paths flag to explicitly include the views folder
I want to create a standalone .exe file that includes all the files and dependencies in my project, such that the application behaves the same way as it does when I run python main.py. Specifically:
The .exe should find and use the views and admin_views modules without errors.
All assets, like the database (staff.db) and resources (photos folder), should be packaged within the executable.
# MyProject.spec
# -*- mode: python ; coding: utf-8 -*-
block_cipher = None
a = Analysis(
['main.py'],
pathex=['.'],
binaries=[],
datas=[('photos', 'photos'), ('staff.db', '.')],
hiddenimports=[],
hookspath=[],
runtime_hooks=[],
excludes=[],
win_no_prefer_redirects=False,
win_private_assemblies=False,
cipher=block_cipher,
)
pyz = PYZ(a.pure, a.zipped_data, cipher=block_cipher)
exe = EXE(
pyz,
a.scripts,
[],
exclude_binaries=True,
name='MyProject',
debug=False,
bootloader_ignore_signals=False,
strip=False,
upx=True,
upx_exclude=[],
runtime_tmpdir=None,
console=False,
icon='resources/icon.ico',
)
coll = COLLECT(
exe,
a.binaries,
a.zipfiles,
a.datas,
strip=False,
upx=True,
upx_exclude=[],
name='MyProject',
)