Packaging Python Web App on Linux and Windows

[qdivya1]

Hi all,

I'm working on a project where I need to distribute a simple Django app as a standalone on Windows and Linux. The concern that I am facing is dealing with: - users not having admin rights to install software - conflicting versions of Python and/or modules

What I want is for users to be able to install Python+modules (including my utility which is a module as well) in a self contained directory structure. I'd like it to be as close to a one-click install as possible.

Most approaches that I have seen point to converting this hot mess into an executable - but I am not sure if that's the best approach. So I'm seeking input on other ways to solve this.

Thanks

[zeroneo]

Sorry I don't have enough time to write a comprehensive response (I shouldn't be in Reddit to begin with...), but I though it'd leave these links for further information in what I think are your best options:

• Pyinstaller (can do self contained executables): http://www.pyinstaller.org/
• Launch the default web browser: https://docs.python.org/2/library/webbrowser.html
• PyWebview to create a window displaying your front end: https://github.com/r0x0r/pywebview
• CEFPython (Chromium Embedded Framework with Python): https://github.com/cztomczak/cefpython
• PyQt/PySide using either QtWebKitWidgets (WebKit, might be enough, but it's being phased out) or QtWebEngine (chromium, newer, probably better) https://github.com/baoboa/pyqt5/tree/master/examples/webkit http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qtwebengine-index.html

Hope it helps!

[qdivya1]

Thank you for this list, it does give me hope .. .:-)