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How to publish Python apps for human beings

How to publish Python apps for human beings

So, you've created a Python app (be it a graphical user interface with Qt or the like, or a simple command line interface). Great! But how are others going to use it? Python applications often have dependencies (e.g. from third-party modules), and they also need a Python interpreter to run them. For a developer, installing all the necessary bits and bobs to make things work is okay, but that's unacceptable for a normal user - they just want to download the thing and run it.

Below are simple instructions to publish your app on the three main operating systems: Windows, macOS and Linux.