CondaNSIS

CondaNSIS is a solution to package Python applications into self-extracting installers by leveraging both conda-pack and NSIS. This project is inspired by PyNSIST.

Why?

PyInstaller is great for small apps, but it has problems packaging complex projects with many dependencies. However, deployment with conda can be difficult as environments are managed globally and things can get very confusing, especially if the application is deployed to users' computers and they have the added responsibility of managing their own environments. CondaNSIS solves this problem by providing a way to package your Python app together with a local and isolated Python environment, such that the target computer does not even need conda to run it!

Installation

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Usage

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How it works

CondaNSIS will:

1. Create the conda environment described in the package's environment.yml in a temporary directory
2. Isolate the environment using conda-pack
3. Package the isolated environment together with any extra files in a self-extracting executable using NSIS

FAQ

• Can I execute the installer silently without the GUI?

  Yes, just use the /S switch. Please refer to the NSIS documentation for more options

Developers

Guilherme Bicalho Saturnino (guisa@orsted.dk)