Creating a desktop application in Python involves several steps, listed below are these steps.
Step 1: Install the necessary modules/libraries
Python needs specific libraries for creating desktop applications such as Tkinter, PyQt or Kivy. You can install these by using the pip utility.
Below is an example of how you install tkinter:
- Open the console and then type:
```
pip install tkinter
```
Step 2: Write the application code
Here’s a simple example using Tkinter:
```
import tkinter as tk
window = tk.Tk() # This line will create a new window
window.title(“My New App”) # This will set the window title
window.geometry(“300×200”) # This will set the window size
welcome_label = tk.Label(window, text=“Welcome to my new Python app!”) # This will create a label
welcome_label.pack() # This will place the label in the window
window.mainloop() # This line tells Python to run the Tkinter event loop. It will keep the program running and responsive until the user closes the window.
```
Step 3: Test the application
Just run your Python file to see the window that you created.
Step 4: Turning python script into a standalone executable
PyInstaller can be used to convert python programs into stand-alone executables. Install it using pip like this:
```
pip install pyinstaller
```
Navigate to the project directory through the terminal then type:
```
pyinstaller —onefile your_python_file.py
```
Step 5: Distribute the application
You will find the executable in the dist folder that pyinstaller created. This executable can be run on an appropriate version of Windows without a Python interpreter.
