cx-freeze PermissionError: [Errno 13] Permission denied

Question

I am attempting to use cx_Freeze as an alternative to my usual application for converting .py to .exe (auto-py-to-exe). When I run it in cmd I get:

C:\WINDOWS\system32>cxfreeze-quickstart
Project name: FE
Version [1.0]: 1.0
Description: File Edit and more!!!
Python file to make executable from: File Create.py
Executable file name [File Create]: FileCreateExe
(C)onsole application, (G)UI application, or (S)ervice [C]: C
Save setup script to [setup.py]: C:\Users\tom\Documents\python\_Thiswill createfiles_
Overwrite C:\Users\tom\Documents\python\_Thiswillcreatefiles_ [n]? yes
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "c:\users\tom\appdata\local\programs\python\python38-32\lib\runpy.py", line 193, in _run_module_as_main
    return _run_code(code, main_globals, None,
  File "c:\users\tom\appdata\local\programs\python\python38-32\lib\runpy.py", line 86, in _run_code
    exec(code, run_globals)
  File "C:\Users\tom\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38-32\scripts\cxfreeze-quickstart.exe\__main__.py", line 7, in <module>
  File "c:\users\tom\appdata\local\programs\python\python38-32\lib\site-packages\cx_Freeze\setupwriter.py", line 101, in main
    writer.Write()
  File "c:\users\tom\appdata\local\programs\python\python38-32\lib\site-packages\cx_Freeze\setupwriter.py", line 64, in Write
    output = open(self.setupFileName, "w")
PermissionError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: 'C:\\Users\\tom\\Documents\\python\\_This will create files_'

As you can see I am running my command prompt as administrator since I got the same error when running it normally. What can I do to fix this error? PermissionError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: 'C:\\Users\\tom\\Documents\\python\\_This will create files_'. I can not find any other sites that explain how to fix this. Why does this error occur? Please can I have some help... 😁😁😁

Answer 1

dude you are running the command from system32

cd to another directory using this command and try again

cd C:/Users/<your name>/Documents

if this doesnt work go here

Answer 2

Step 1: Add Python to Windows Path
Step 2: Open the Windows Command Prompt as administrator
Step 3: Install the Pyinstaller Package

In the Windows Command Prompt, type the following command to install the pyinstaller package (and then press Enter):

pip install pyinstaller

Step 4: Save your Python Script

I then saved the Python script in the following folder:

C:\Users\Ron\Desktop\MyPython

Where I named the Python script as ‘hello’

Step 5: Create the Executable using Pyinstaller

Now you’ll be able to create the executable from the Python script using pyinstaller.

Simply go to the Command Prompt, and then type:

cd followed by the location where your Python script is stored

In my case, I typed the following in the command prompt:

cd C:\Users\Ron\Desktop\MyPython

Next, use the following template to create the executable:

pyinstaller --onefile pythonScriptName.py

Since in our example, the pythonScriptName is ‘hello‘, then the command to create the executable is:

pyinstaller --onefile hello.py

Once you’re done, press Enter for the last time.

Step 6: Run the Executable

Your executable should now get created at the location that you specified.

In my case, I went back to the location where I originally stored the ‘hello’ script

(C:\Users\Ron\Desktop\MyPython).

Few additional files got created at that location. To find the executable file, open the dist folder:

Now I hope that solves the question..

Answer 3

Read this doc. Create a setup.py file in your project directory and copy the content from the docs into it.

Modify it as necessary, then run python setup.py build inside your project directory.