camUrban / PteraSoftware

Ptera Software is a fast, easy-to-use, and open-source software package for analyzing flapping-wing flight.

MIT License

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Create Package Installer #19

Closed Zach10a closed 1 year ago

Zach10a commented 2 years ago

Creation of a Package Installer

Users with no familiarity of Python or IDE's will be unable to use this software. A fully packaged installer created at this stage will save hassle down the line.

Proposed Solution

Use of PyInstaller and Inno Setup to create package installer.

camUrban commented 2 years ago

Hmm, interesting idea! I haven't used package installers before, so I have some questions. First, would this be simpler than installing Ptera Software with PyPI? Right now, I think you can get the latest version of the package and all the dependencies by using the command pip install pterasoftware.

Zach10a commented 2 years ago

Hi Cam,

This would be a single installer file, complete with a GUI, that would enable even the most computer-illiterate of users to install and use the package. It would also enable the software to be downloaded from the "Latest Release" section of the Pterasoftware front page.

Zach10a commented 1 year ago

Now connected to #6 via #18

camUrban commented 1 year ago

Closing this issue as it is it will be fixed in the latest major version release.