How to install python module as a command line application under windows?

Question

I need to install a python module in the site packages that also will be used as a command line application. Suppose I have a module like:

app.py

def main():
  print 'Dummy message'

if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()

setup.py

 import distutils

 try:
   from setuptools import setup
 except ImportError:
   from distutils.core import setup

 if __name__ == '__main__':

    setup(name = 'dummy',
            version = '1.0',
            packages = ['dummy'],
    )

Creating the dist by:

    setup.py sdist

Install:

    setup.py install

And now I would like to use it as a command line application by opening the command window and typing just: dummy

Is it possible to create such application under windows without to carry out registering system pat variables and so on ...

AndiDog · Accepted Answer · 2010-02-20 19:55:23Z

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You can use the options in setup.py to declare command line scripts. Please refer to this article. On Windows, the script will be created in "C:\Python26\Scripts" (if you didn't change the path) - lots of tools store their scripts there (e.g. "easy_install", "hg", ...).

answered Feb 20, 2010 at 19:55

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Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams · Accepted Answer · 2010-02-20 19:49:51Z

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Put the following in dummy.cmd:

python.exe -m dummy

Or is it dummy.app...

Oh well, it's one of those.

answered Feb 20, 2010 at 19:49

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koleto Over a year ago

Wow, and thats all? Shell I include this to the package distribution as well?

Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams Over a year ago

I personally wouldn't bother, because it's just so not difficult.

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