use python file as cmd command

Question

how can i convert my python file to cmd command that can be run from anywhere on pc

for example let's call it my_file.py

i want the user to type the file name (without needing to specify the extension) and run the file

C:\Users\alsaibi\Desktop>my_file

and then the program execute

here it just print "Hello, World"

Hello, World

i want to upload this file to pip so the user download it easily and it will be easy to use from cmd easily

i saw it being done in some other projects in github

you just use pip

and can use the command in cmd without cd or extension

i'm using windows 10

edit:

project on github that use something like that

youtube-dl work just by typing youtube-dl and arguments

i want my project to work like that

another project on github

the file execute using only the file name

1 command and the file execute and you can download it via pip

Does this answer your question? [Create a single executable from a Python project](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/12059509/create-a-single-executable-from-a-python-project) — ncopiy, Jun 06 '20 at 17:48
@ncopiy i want to run it from cmd as command and not turn it into exe — , Jun 06 '20 at 17:50
@ncopiy i tried turning it to exe but there are a lot of issues — , Jun 06 '20 at 17:51
Are you looking to package and distribute your program? I thought the question that @ncopiy linked would be relevant, no? — AMC, Jun 06 '20 at 18:49
I don't have Windows handy to check, but you can use `assoc .py=python` and `ftype python=c:\path\to\python.exe` to make a .py file executable. - logout / login to make it work. — tdelaney, Jun 06 '20 at 18:55
@AMC i want to distribute my program with another method i know how to distribute the program in the method above but that's not what i'm looking for — , Jun 06 '20 at 19:22
@alsaibi _i want to distribute my program with another method_ Can you expand on that? _i know how to distribute the program in the method above but that’s not what I’m looking for_ Which method are you referring to, specifically? — AMC, Jun 06 '20 at 19:24
@tdelaney i don't know what that command does but i tried it and logged out but it didn't work — , Jun 06 '20 at 19:26
setuptools setup.py's `entry_points["console_scripts"]` can build .exes. See https://setuptools.readthedocs.io/en/latest/setuptools.html#automatic-script-creation. Also, you can goto pypi's [search page](https://pypi.org/search/), filter for Windows and browse projects for examples. — tdelaney, Jun 06 '20 at 21:05

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 06 '20 at 18:58

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You should create a setup.py for you script and define a console_scripts entry point.

Writing the Setup Script

Packaging Command Line Scripts

After installing it with pip it should work as you described.

answered Jun 06 '20 at 18:58

dominik

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 06 '20 at 18:03

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You could create a file called my_file.bat and then in it write:

python3 my_file.py

and then just add both the .py and .bat it to the PATH. Then, you can achieve your goal: typing

my_file

and then having the output be

Hello, World

answered Jun 06 '20 at 18:03

Donoru

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https://i.imgur.com/x26PBx1.png it doesn't work – Jun 06 '20 at 18:09
Ok, I've got a fix: Put both of those into a folder and THEN add the folder itself to the path. – Donoru Jun 16 '20 at 20:42

GOVIND DIXIT · Answer 3 · 2020-06-06T17:54:52.187

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Follow and execute these commands in order

Rename your file

mv my_file.py my_file
Add this to the beginning of your file:

#!/usr/bin/env python
Make the file executable:

chmod +x my_file
Now you should be able to run the file as:

./my_file
To run the file anywhere on the PC you have to move the file to /usr/local/bin

mv nameofthescript /usr/local/bin

edited Jun 06 '20 at 17:54

answered Jun 06 '20 at 17:52

GOVIND DIXIT

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i'm on windows 10 so that doesn't work i think but thank you for helping i will use it on my linux machine – Jun 06 '20 at 17:54
There is no hard and fast rule for this, use python instead of python 3 – GOVIND DIXIT Jun 06 '20 at 17:56
He asked for the solution on PC. This method only works on Mac/Linux, both of which I also use. – Donoru Jun 06 '20 at 18:05
@GOVINDDIXIT .exe can't be downloaded via pip and antivirus always delete converted python files to .exe – Jun 06 '20 at 18:13
@GOVINDDIXIT - have you tried this? Simply renaming a file doesn't turn it into a binary executable file. – tdelaney Jun 06 '20 at 18:36
Yes, Not much idea about windows you can use pyinstaller to convert python file to .exe – GOVIND DIXIT Jun 06 '20 at 18:41
This would help you https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/convert-python-script-to-exe-file/ – GOVIND DIXIT Jun 06 '20 at 18:42

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