Packaging Python as a Microsoft Installer Package (MSI)

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Using this library, Python can be packaged as a MS-Windows

MSI file. To generate an installer package, you need

a build tree. By default, the build tree root directory

is assumed to be in "../..". This location can be changed

by adding a file config.py; see the beginning of msi.py

for additional customization options.

The packaging process assumes that binaries have been

generated according to the instructions in PCBuild/README.txt,

and that you have either Visual Studio or the Platform SDK

installed. In addition, you need the Python COM extensions,

either from PythonWin, or from ActivePython.

To invoke the script, open a cmd.exe window which has

cabarc.exe in its PATH (e.g. "Visual Studio .NET 2003

Command Prompt"). Then invoke

<path-to-python.exe> msi.py

If everything succeeds, pythonX.Y.Z.msi is generated

in the current directory.