PythonPortable

This repository provides a Portable Python environment that supports running any Python app with Tkinter, directly via a Run.bat script. Unlike many Portable Python versions, this one includes Tkinter support, enabling GUI-based applications out of the box.

Setup

1. Copy Files: Place the PythonPortable folder, Run.bat and Install_additional_modules.bat into the same directory as the script you wish to run.

2. Install Additional Modules: Run Install_additional_modules.bat to install any required Python modules. You can edit this script to specify additional pip install commands as needed.

3. Edit Run.bat: Open Run.bat and set SCRIPT_NAME to the name of the script you want to execute.

4. Run Your Script: Double-click Run.bat to launch your specified Python script.

Creating PythonPortable with Tkinter Support

To create a PythonPortable environment from scratch, follow these steps:

1. Run Installation: Execute Installation.bat, which will download and set up a Portable Python environment.

2. Enable Tkinter Support:

   • Download the same Python version as the embedded distribution, and install it locally.

   • Copy the following files from your regular Python installation to the appropriate folders in PythonPortable:

     • tcl folder → PythonPortable\ (root folder)
     • tkinter folder (from Lib) → PythonPortable\Lib\ or PythonPortable\
     • DLL files: _tkinter.pyd, tcl86t.dll, tk86t.dll, zlib1.dll (for Python ≥ 3.12) → PythonPortable\DLLs\ or PythonPortable\ (this one in my case)

For more details, refer to this Stack Overflow thread.

Note: You may face issues when accessing files using PythonPortable. To solve this add this to you the beggining of your main.py: import os import sys sys.path.append(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(file)))