Packaging User Guide

So you want to package a Python application using PyOxidizer? You’ve come to the right place to learn how! Read on for all the details on how to oxidize your Python application!

First, you’ll need to install PyOxidizer. See Installing for instructions.

• Creating a PyOxidizer Project
• Managing Resources and Their Locations
  • Resource Types
  • Python Resource Locations
  • Python Resource Location Policies
  • Routing Python Resources to Locations
  • PythonExtensionModule Location Compatibility
• Packaging an Application from a PyPI Package
• Packaging Additional Files
• Trimming Unused Resources
• Performance of Built Binaries
  • Resources Data Compiled Into Binary
  • Ignoring site
• Packaging Pitfalls
  • C and Other Native Extension Modules
  • Identifying PyOxidizer
• Masquerading As Other Packaging Tools
• Binary Compatibility
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
• Static Linking
  • Building Fully Statically Linked Binaries on Linux
  • Implications of Static Linking
• Licensing Considerations
  • Showing Python Distribution Licenses
• Terminfo Database