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How To Make WinPython: Overhaul
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How to make Winpython-201506 of August 2015

This procedure may help You doing your own Winpython-201506 of August 2015 distribution in about 2 hours. (multiply by 4, if you're taking the slow path)

Changelog

(v08, 2015-08-08):

  • we now use gcc Compiler provided by mingwpy wheel (same author as mingw64-static: Carl Kleffner, much simpler integration: a wheel)
  • we now use a dos batch script instead of runnin make.py interactively

(v07, 2015-03-01):

(v06, 2015-01-30):

  • replace old mingw32 reference per mingw64-static

(v05, 2014-12-20):

(v04b, 2014-10-18b):

  • winpython builder is to be used with a python 3.3+
  • adding nsis-2.46-strlen_8192.zip patch (to preserve existing %PATH% bigger than 1024 character)
  • use rather an existing Winpython 64 bit version to build a new one
  • how to do a flavor

Procedure

This Procedure is a rewrite or complement of the original method created by Pierre Raybaut (here)

It provides two optional big shortcuts over the original method :

  • not downloading yourself a set of packages, one by one,
  • not downloading yourself the additional tools.

Step 0 (optional): Install a md5/sh1 checker

(duration ~ 10')

for example the one from microsoft : "fciv.exe":

MD5 SHA-1 File
58dc4df814685a165f58037499c89e76 99fb35d97a5ee0df703f0cdd02f2d787d6741f65 windows-kb841290-x86-enu.exe
  • see its Readme
  • doing a small fciv_launcher.bat next to it may help: drag & drop the file to check over 'fciv_launcher.bat'
rem this is fciv_launcher.bat
"%~dp0fciv.exe" %1 -both>%1.hash.txt
notepad.exe %1.hash.txt

Step 1 (mandatory): Install the complementary external tools for building Winpython

(duration ~ 20')

optional :

mandatory :

  • the python building module "https://github.com/winpython/winpython",
  • 7zip (to install or to re-take from official site)
  • nsis (2.46) + 1 external module + the "8192 characters in PATH" patch

==> they are provided at https://sourceforge.net/projects/winpython/files/WinPython_Source/Do_It_Yourself/mandatory_to_install_tools/

==> or you can download them from their origin, as described below.

2014-10-18 complement

MD5 SHA-1 File
5e02441c7f3fa4da4f4928a2d42a07c3 1a0f9ec81b39da809cdc9495166a2a1c9a79719c nsis-2.46-setup.exe
2347d68b9579525f6fbcbdb4d93c596f 8ecc9deb4f233c6622f90ed30afacd890ec56ad0 textreplace.zip
441274c321383936860e845bd1eb4340 03c86e42464c6da82e0340acf807c88e3d1e40e0 7z922.exe
604c0c2c7902c5b6a1f89ab0b1f7a87c 1534fe63749009472c82f6bf960a7da7201dda06 nsis-2.46-strlen_8192.zip

Step 2 (mandatory): Install a version of winpython (or a standard python) on your PC

(duration ~ 15')

  • downloading for example winpython3.4.3.4 (or using one you have)
  • warning : Use a 64 bit winpython if you plan to create a 64 build with it
  • download WinPython-64bit-3.4.3.4.exe from sourceforge.net (or github release tag)
  • check its hash :
MD5 SHA-1 Binary
e275934df30b0831cad1849efd609e4f 07c3c29cf34a0f36b804685dd6d769921f95debc winpython-64bit-3.4.3.4.exe
6a45b8d3e1a36e31d5526adecbf655a4 fe28d0db8b84001cfc4bc5f45d87b63445942810 winpython-32bit-3.4.3.4.exe
fb6c256442079099e0fec5b37c49ca64 224e5f754c3e49c20458b4c560034d9c331ee190 winpython-64bit-3.3.5.0.exe
ccc8af61ae894a8fa052c49c8ecf2ad1 df5280fb911ca7d1ad09bcb089a98693b14e566e winpython-32bit-3.3.5.0.exe
  • let suppose you placed it in D:\WinPython-64bit-3.4.3.4 (or 'PC_WinPython_location')

Step 3 (mandatory):

(duration ~ 10' if you get what is proposed here and build winpython3.4, 4 hours if your download yourself)

Prepare the 'root' directory hierarchy to build your distribution

  • a root directory per major release is nice (or copy the old one elsewhere) :

    • D:\winpython , for this example

  • the a sub-directory according to your Python targets :

    • winpython\basedir27 (if you want to build for python 2.7)
    • winpython\basedir34 (if you want to build for python 3.4)
    • winpythonQt5\basedir34 (if you want to build a variant for python 3.4 with Qt5)

  • each basedir** subdirectory must contain the following subdirectories, for example

    • basedir34\packages.src
    • basedir34\packages.win32 (if you want to build for python 3.4 - 32bit)
    • basedir34\packages.win-amd64 (if you want to build for python 3.4 - 64bit)
    • build (initially empty, will contain the Winpython build you're creating before it's made into an installer)
    • tools
    • tools.win32 (if you want to build for python 3.4 - 32bit)
    • tools.win-amd64 (if you want to build for python 3.4 - 64bit)

==> the typical contain of these directories is provided as .zip, as it was for winpython (after) ".1" at https://sourceforge.net/projects/winpython/files/WinPython_Source/Do_It_Yourself/Winpython_2015-06/

==> unzip them "here", so you create the directory at the right level : basedir34\packages.win32\python-3.4.1.msi , ..

==> slow path (or when you will build your own), download them yourself from : https://pypi.python.org/pypi http://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/ https://binstar.org/carlkl/mingwpy or other places

Step 5 (optional): Feeding tools, tools.win32, tools.win-amd64 yourself

(duration = 0' if you take them from your usual winpython, ~ 1 hour if you download yourself)

Since Winpython of 2015-08-09, we use mingwpy wheel for the compilation toolchain. ==> Download mingwpy0.1.0b3 (or better) wheels from https://binstar.org/carlkl/mingwpy/files ==> Manage it like any other wheel.

MD5 SHA-1 Binary
b25141aaf75b2bc0532bfa6ae1f5664c a5d3493f2acd7a5e0e7cdf15e84e22aa557cec1b mingwpy-0.1.0b3-cp27-none-win_amd64.whl
1e06cbf74b9acd6fe2ba3f0815cdf436 cdbbfa7a9eabbe8c2538b053bf17d315d2cf409c mingwpy-0.1.0b3-cp27-none-win32.whl
2f85adc0a37fee0af938620b0418db7a 337ff9ce348cf73dca0ee69b5be0a23e82b4b59c mingwpy-0.1.0b3-cp34-none-win_amd64.whl
f067f48fcf685d0d6dd4587a0f4280fe 80553ad13797e160dbcfe240a2e6ac002f366174 mingwpy-0.1.0b3-cp34-none-win32.whl

Step 4 (mandatory): The building moment

(duration ~ 30')

  • unzip "winpython" source code (taken from github) to (for example) d:\winpython-builder (for example from https://github.com/winpython/winpython/releases/tag/1.2.20150809) (so that, for example, you have a dos file in D:\winpython-builder\generate_winpython_distros34.bat)
  • edit 'generate_winpython_distros34.bat' :
    • set my_buildenv to the root directory of your existing Winpython, that will be used to build new ones
rem this replace running manually from spyder the make.py 
rem to launch from a winpython module 'make' directory 

set my_original_path=%path%
set my_buildenv=D:\WinPython-64bit-3.4.3.3_b0

set my_root_dir_for_builds=D:\Winpython
set my_python_target=34
set my_pyver=3.4
set my_release=5

set my_arch=64
set my_preclear_build_directory=Yes
 
call %~dp0\generate_a_winpython_distro.bat
  • save it, double_click on it and wait about 40',
    • result :
      • a directory basedir34\build\WinPython-64bit-3.4.3.5 is created with your new Winpython in it (after 20')
      • a Winpython_installer will be create from it as basedir34\WinPython-64bit-3.4.3.5.exe (after 20' more)
    • when it works, start removing, upgrading, adding some packages, and do your own custom Winpython.
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