## How to make Winpython-201506 of December 2015
This procedure may help You doing your own Winpython-201508 of December 2015 distribution in about 2 hours.
(multiply by 4, if you're taking the slow path)
### Changelog
(v11, 2016-02-09 WinPython 2016-01):
- no choice but to include back pyreadline.exe (until Jupyter5, apparently)
- no changed in procedure, but note 'pip' integration improvement:
. ".\script\upgrade_pip.bat" propose the exact procedure to upgrade pip and keep WinPython feature,
. a WinPython-friendly fix will get into standard 'pip' https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/3448
(v10, 2015-11-03):
- nearly all packages are in packages.srcreq
- no more packages in packages.src
- the build pick the packages in packages.srcreq according to provided requirements files.
- specific preparation for Python 3.5 (reading http://stevedower.id.au/blog/the-python-3-5-installer/#comment-241)
. download from python.org the standard binary installer "python-3.5.1-amd64.exe" in d:\toto
. D:\toto\python-3.5.1-amd64.exe TargetDir=D:\toto\winpython-3.5.1-amd64\python-3.5.1.amd64 /quiet InstallAllUsers=0 Include_launcher=0 InstallLauncherAllUsers=0 Include_test=0 AssociateFiles=0 Shortcuts=0
. zip result 'python-3.5.1.amd64' in basedir35\packages.win-amd64\python-3.5.1.amd64.zip
. ATTENTION: UNINSTALL Python3.5.1 from your Windows system after !!!!!!!!!!!!
(v09, 2015-11-03):
- now, nearly all packages are in packages.srcreq
- the build pick these packages according to provide requirements files.
(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):
- due to issue with FlavorJulia on 64bit, it is suggested to remove \tools*\mingw32\bin\libopenblas.dll, unless you really use libopenblas under Python. (see end of thread https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/winpython/VkuOpynUT2U )
(v06, 2015-01-30):
- replace old mingw32 reference per mingw64-static
(v05, 2014-12-20):
- include the two Flavors made with winpython 2014-12 in the Directory https://sourceforge.net/projects/stonebig.u/files/Do_It_Yourself/Winpython_2014-12
(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](https://sourceforge.net/p/winpython/wiki/How%20To%20Make%20WinPython/))
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.
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**Step 0 (optional):** Install a md5/sh1 checker
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(duration ~ 10')
for example the one from microsoft : "fciv.exe":
- go to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/841290
- drill down to the Installation part and click on 'download the File Checksum Integrity Verifier Utility package now')
- double-click on the Windows-KB841290-x86-ENU.exe,
- you have now a fciv.exe utility to compute sha1 and md5 of files,
- also remember you have some online sites to check small files :
- https://www.virustotal.com/fr/
- http://virusscan.jotti.org/fr
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
````
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**Step 1 (mandatory):** Install the complementary external tools for building Winpython
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(duration ~ 20')
optional :
- check these with https://www.virustotal.com (and http://virusscan.jotti.org when in doubts)
- in mandatory_external_tools directory
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/stonebig.u/files/Do_It_Yourself/mandatory_to_install_tools
==> or you can download them from their origin, as described below.
- download (or use the one provided) and install 7zip :
7z922.exe is the one I use
(from http://sourceforge.net/projects/sevenzip/files/7-Zip/9.22/7z922.exe/download)
- download (or use the one provided) and install Nullsoft Installer (nsis) :
nsis-2.46-setup.exe is the one I use
(from http://freefr.dl.sourceforge.net/project/nsis/NSIS%202/2.46/nsis-2.46-setup.exe)
- download (or use the one provided) and install textReplace plugin for nsis :
(from http://nsis.sourceforge.net/mediawiki/images/e/eb/Textreplace.zip)
2014-10-18 complement
- download (or use the one provided) and unzip "strlen8192" patch for nsis :
(http://freefr.dl.sourceforge.net/project/nsis/NSIS%202/2.46/nsis-2.46-strlen_8192.zip
then, manually replace one by one each patched 7 files in the default nsis
C:\Program Files (x86)\NSIS\makensis.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\NSIS\Stubs\bzip2 bzip2_solid lzma_solid lzma zlib_solid zlib
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
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**Step 2 (mandatory):** Install a version of winpython (or a standard python) on your PC
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(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')
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**Step 3 (mandatory):**
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(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.srcreq (all optional packages, picked up by requirement files)
- 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/stonebig.u/files/Do_It_Yourself/Winpython_2015-08/
==> unzip them "here", so you create the directory at the right level : basedir34\packages.win32\python-3.4.3.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
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**Step 5 (optional):** Feeding tools, tools.win32, tools.win-amd64 yourself
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(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
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**Step 4 (mandatory):** The building moment
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(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=6
set my_flavor=
set my_release_level=
set my_arch=64
set my_preclear_build_directory=Yes
set tmp_reqdir=%my_root_dir_for_builds%\basedir%my_python_target%
set my_requirements=%tmp_reqdir%\requirements.txt %tmp_reqdir%\requirements2.txt %tmp_reqdir%\requirements3.txt
set my_find_links=%tmp_reqdir%\packages.srcreq
set my_install_options=--no-index --pre --trusted-host=None
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.