PyInstaller is a standard Python package that uses pip for installation and updates;

Installing PyInstaller

Use the pip command to install:

pip install pyinstaller

After installation, you can verify successful installation by running:

pyinstaller --version

A successful installation will display the PyInstaller version information. If it fails, you may need to add the Scripts folder path from your Python installation directory to the system environment variable Path;

Display PyInstaller version information
Displaying PyInstaller version information

Updating PyInstaller to the latest version

Upgrade your existing PyInstaller installation:

pip install --upgrade pyinstaller

Program List

After installing PyInstaller, several executable files will be added to the Scripts folder in your Python installation directory:

PyInstaller program list
PyInstaller program list
  • pyi-archive_viewer - Used to inspect bundled applications
  • pyi-bindepend - Used to display executable dependencies
  • pyi-grab_version - Used to extract version resources from Windows executables
  • pyi-makespec - Used to create spec files
  • pyinstaller - The main command for building bundled applications
  • pyi-set_version - Used to apply previously extracted version resources to existing Windows executables