I understood snapcraft was in pip, and could be used on windows to manage snaps in the store. Unfortunately it's painful to install. I also found it unsuccessful. We should consider better ways to package / build snapcraft for windows and document the process. My full notes are below, but 'pip install snapcraft' fails because cx_freeze can't be installed. Installed Python 3.7 - https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-371/ Disable path length limit (linked in python installer) Installed pip via get-pip - https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py pip install snapcraft failed C:\Users\alan>pip install snapcraft Collecting snapcraft Downloading https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/fc/c6/d3a59d1f08c0b8bc3d166bc6e0a26a29dd61627d2e6266bd81b26fc02142/snapcraft-3.0.1.tar.gz (283kB) 100% |████████████████████████████████| 286kB 293kB/s Complete output from command python setup.py egg_info: Traceback (most recent call last): File "<string>", line 1, in <module> File "C:\Users\alan\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-0d3drh4u\snapcraft\setup.py", line 93, in <module> from cx_Freeze import setup, Executable ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'cx_Freeze' ---------------------------------------- Command "python setup.py egg_info" failed with error code 1 in C:\Users\alan\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-0d3drh4u\snapcraft\ C:\Users\alan> (needed cx_freeze) pip install cx_freeze failed C:\Users\alan>pip install cx_freeze Collecting cx_freeze Downloading https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/5f/16/eab51d6571dfec2554248cb027c51babd04d97f594ab6359e0707361297d/cx_Freeze-5.1.1.tar.gz (61kB) 100% |████████████████████████████████| 61kB 1.1MB/s Building wheels for collected packages: cx-freeze Running setup.py bdist_wheel for cx-freeze ... error Complete output from command c:\users\alan\appdata\local\programs\python\python37-32\python.exe -u -c "import setuptools, tokenize;__file__='C:\\Users\\alan\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\pip-install-o7fqgqqk\\cx-freeze\\setup.py';f=getattr(tokenize, 'open', open)(__file__);code=f.read().replace('\r\n', '\n');f.close();exec(compile(code, __file__, 'exec'))" bdist_wheel -d C:\Users\alan\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-wheel-qomyrhqr --python-tag cp37: running bdist_wheel running build running build_py creating build creating build\lib.win32-3.7 creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze copying cx_Freeze\common.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze copying cx_Freeze\dist.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze copying cx_Freeze\finder.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze copying cx_Freeze\freezer.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze copying cx_Freeze\hooks.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze copying cx_Freeze\macdist.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze copying cx_Freeze\main.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze copying cx_Freeze\setupwriter.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze copying cx_Freeze\windist.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze copying cx_Freeze\__init__.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\initscripts copying cx_Freeze\initscripts\Console.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\initscripts copying cx_Freeze\initscripts\ConsoleSetLibPath.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\initscripts copying cx_Freeze\initscripts\SharedLib.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\initscripts copying cx_Freeze\initscripts\SharedLibSource.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\initscripts copying cx_Freeze\initscripts\__startup__.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\initscripts creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\advanced copying cx_Freeze\samples\advanced\advanced_1.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\advanced copying cx_Freeze\samples\advanced\advanced_2.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\advanced copying cx_Freeze\samples\advanced\setup.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\advanced creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\asmodule copying cx_Freeze\samples\asmodule\asmodule.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\asmodule copying cx_Freeze\samples\asmodule\setup.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\asmodule creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\matplotlib copying cx_Freeze\samples\matplotlib\matplotlib_eg.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\matplotlib copying cx_Freeze\samples\matplotlib\setup.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\matplotlib creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\openpyxl copying cx_Freeze\samples\openpyxl\setup.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\openpyxl copying cx_Freeze\samples\openpyxl\test_openpyxl.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\openpyxl creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\PyQt4 copying cx_Freeze\samples\PyQt4\PyQt4app.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\PyQt4 copying cx_Freeze\samples\PyQt4\setup.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\PyQt4 creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\PyQt5 copying cx_Freeze\samples\PyQt5\PyQt5app.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\PyQt5 copying cx_Freeze\samples\PyQt5\setup.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\PyQt5 creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\relimport copying cx_Freeze\samples\relimport\relimport.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\relimport copying cx_Freeze\samples\relimport\setup.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\relimport creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\service copying cx_Freeze\samples\service\Config.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\service copying cx_Freeze\samples\service\ServiceHandler.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\service copying cx_Freeze\samples\service\setup.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\service creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\simple copying cx_Freeze\samples\simple\hello.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\simple copying cx_Freeze\samples\simple\setup.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\simple creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\Tkinter copying cx_Freeze\samples\Tkinter\setup.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\Tkinter copying cx_Freeze\samples\Tkinter\SimpleTkApp.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\Tkinter creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\wx copying cx_Freeze\samples\wx\setup.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\wx copying cx_Freeze\samples\wx\wxapp.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\wx creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\zope copying cx_Freeze\samples\zope\qotd.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\zope copying cx_Freeze\samples\zope\setup.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\zope running build_ext building 'cx_Freeze.util' extension error: Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0 is required. Get it with "Microsoft Visual C++ Build Tools": http://landinghub.visualstudio.com/visual-cpp-build-tools ---------------------------------------- Failed building wheel for cx-freeze Running setup.py clean for cx-freeze Failed to build cx-freeze Installing collected packages: cx-freeze Running setup.py install for cx-freeze ... error Complete output from command c:\users\alan\appdata\local\programs\python\python37-32\python.exe -u -c "import setuptools, tokenize;__file__='C:\\Users\\alan\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\pip-install-o7fqgqqk\\cx-freeze\\setup.py';f=getattr(tokenize, 'open', open)(__file__);code=f.read().replace('\r\n', '\n');f.close();exec(compile(code, __file__, 'exec'))" install --record C:\Users\alan\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-record-pw2yuph0\install-record.txt --single-version-externally-managed --compile: running install running build running build_py creating build creating build\lib.win32-3.7 creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze copying cx_Freeze\common.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze copying cx_Freeze\dist.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze copying cx_Freeze\finder.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze copying cx_Freeze\freezer.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze copying cx_Freeze\hooks.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze copying cx_Freeze\macdist.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze copying cx_Freeze\main.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze copying cx_Freeze\setupwriter.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze copying cx_Freeze\windist.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze copying cx_Freeze\__init__.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\initscripts copying cx_Freeze\initscripts\Console.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\initscripts copying cx_Freeze\initscripts\ConsoleSetLibPath.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\initscripts copying cx_Freeze\initscripts\SharedLib.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\initscripts copying cx_Freeze\initscripts\SharedLibSource.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\initscripts copying cx_Freeze\initscripts\__startup__.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\initscripts creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\advanced copying cx_Freeze\samples\advanced\advanced_1.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\advanced copying cx_Freeze\samples\advanced\advanced_2.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\advanced copying cx_Freeze\samples\advanced\setup.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\advanced creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\asmodule copying cx_Freeze\samples\asmodule\asmodule.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\asmodule copying cx_Freeze\samples\asmodule\setup.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\asmodule creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\matplotlib copying cx_Freeze\samples\matplotlib\matplotlib_eg.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\matplotlib copying cx_Freeze\samples\matplotlib\setup.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\matplotlib creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\openpyxl copying cx_Freeze\samples\openpyxl\setup.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\openpyxl copying cx_Freeze\samples\openpyxl\test_openpyxl.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\openpyxl creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\PyQt4 copying cx_Freeze\samples\PyQt4\PyQt4app.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\PyQt4 copying cx_Freeze\samples\PyQt4\setup.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\PyQt4 creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\PyQt5 copying cx_Freeze\samples\PyQt5\PyQt5app.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\PyQt5 copying cx_Freeze\samples\PyQt5\setup.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\PyQt5 creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\relimport copying cx_Freeze\samples\relimport\relimport.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\relimport copying cx_Freeze\samples\relimport\setup.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\relimport creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\service copying cx_Freeze\samples\service\Config.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\service copying cx_Freeze\samples\service\ServiceHandler.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\service copying cx_Freeze\samples\service\setup.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\service creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\simple copying cx_Freeze\samples\simple\hello.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\simple copying cx_Freeze\samples\simple\setup.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\simple creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\Tkinter copying cx_Freeze\samples\Tkinter\setup.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\Tkinter copying cx_Freeze\samples\Tkinter\SimpleTkApp.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\Tkinter creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\wx copying cx_Freeze\samples\wx\setup.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\wx copying cx_Freeze\samples\wx\wxapp.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\wx creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\zope copying cx_Freeze\samples\zope\qotd.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\zope copying cx_Freeze\samples\zope\setup.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\zope running build_ext building 'cx_Freeze.util' extension error: Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0 is required. Get it with "Microsoft Visual C++ Build Tools": http://landinghub.visualstudio.com/visual-cpp-build-tools ---------------------------------------- Command "c:\users\alan\appdata\local\programs\python\python37-32\python.exe -u -c "import setuptools, tokenize;__file__='C:\\Users\\alan\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\pip-install-o7fqgqqk\\cx-freeze\\setup.py';f=getattr(tokenize, 'open', open)(__file__);code=f.read().replace('\r\n', '\n');f.close();exec(compile(code, __file__, 'exec'))" install --record C:\Users\alan\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-record-pw2yuph0\install-record.txt --single-version-externally-managed --compile" failed with error code 1 in C:\Users\alan\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-o7fqgqqk\cx-freeze\ C:\Users\alan> (needs MS VC++ 14 runtime) Install Microsoft Visual C++ Build Tools - http://landinghub.visualstudio.com/visual-cpp-build-tools 404, broken link. https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/visual-cpp-build-tools/ is apparently the right link. https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/thank-you-downloading-visual-studio/?sku=BuildTools&rel=15 Download and run the visual studio installer Choose Visual Studio Build Tools 2017 (4.5GB Download here) Reboot C:\Users\alan>pip install cx_freeze Collecting cx_freeze Using cached https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/5f/16/eab51d6571dfec2554248cb027c51babd04d97f594ab6359e0707361297d/cx_Freeze-5.1.1.tar.gz Building wheels for collected packages: cx-freeze Running setup.py bdist_wheel for cx-freeze ... error Complete output from command c:\users\alan\appdata\local\programs\python\python37-32\python.exe -u -c "import setuptools, tokenize;__file__='C:\\Users\\alan\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\pip-install-crraw3br\\cx-freeze\\setup.py';f=getattr(tokenize, 'open', open)(__file__);code=f.read().replace('\r\n', '\n');f.close();exec(compile(code, __file__, 'exec'))" bdist_wheel -d C:\Users\alan\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-wheel-0kqvqznv --python-tag cp37: running bdist_wheel running build running build_py creating build creating build\lib.win32-3.7 creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze copying cx_Freeze\common.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze copying cx_Freeze\dist.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze copying cx_Freeze\finder.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze copying cx_Freeze\freezer.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze copying cx_Freeze\hooks.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze copying cx_Freeze\macdist.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze copying cx_Freeze\main.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze copying cx_Freeze\setupwriter.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze copying cx_Freeze\windist.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze copying cx_Freeze\__init__.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\initscripts copying cx_Freeze\initscripts\Console.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\initscripts copying cx_Freeze\initscripts\ConsoleSetLibPath.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\initscripts copying cx_Freeze\initscripts\SharedLib.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\initscripts copying cx_Freeze\initscripts\SharedLibSource.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\initscripts copying cx_Freeze\initscripts\__startup__.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\initscripts creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\advanced copying cx_Freeze\samples\advanced\advanced_1.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\advanced copying cx_Freeze\samples\advanced\advanced_2.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\advanced copying cx_Freeze\samples\advanced\setup.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\advanced creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\asmodule copying cx_Freeze\samples\asmodule\asmodule.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\asmodule copying cx_Freeze\samples\asmodule\setup.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\asmodule creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\matplotlib copying cx_Freeze\samples\matplotlib\matplotlib_eg.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\matplotlib copying cx_Freeze\samples\matplotlib\setup.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\matplotlib creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\openpyxl copying cx_Freeze\samples\openpyxl\setup.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\openpyxl copying cx_Freeze\samples\openpyxl\test_openpyxl.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\openpyxl creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\PyQt4 copying cx_Freeze\samples\PyQt4\PyQt4app.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\PyQt4 copying cx_Freeze\samples\PyQt4\setup.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\PyQt4 creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\PyQt5 copying cx_Freeze\samples\PyQt5\PyQt5app.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\PyQt5 copying cx_Freeze\samples\PyQt5\setup.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\PyQt5 creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\relimport copying cx_Freeze\samples\relimport\relimport.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\relimport copying cx_Freeze\samples\relimport\setup.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\relimport creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\service copying cx_Freeze\samples\service\Config.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\service copying cx_Freeze\samples\service\ServiceHandler.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\service copying cx_Freeze\samples\service\setup.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\service creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\simple copying cx_Freeze\samples\simple\hello.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\simple copying cx_Freeze\samples\simple\setup.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\simple creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\Tkinter copying cx_Freeze\samples\Tkinter\setup.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\Tkinter copying cx_Freeze\samples\Tkinter\SimpleTkApp.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\Tkinter creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\wx copying cx_Freeze\samples\wx\setup.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\wx copying cx_Freeze\samples\wx\wxapp.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\wx creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\zope copying cx_Freeze\samples\zope\qotd.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\zope copying cx_Freeze\samples\zope\setup.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\zope running build_ext building 'cx_Freeze.util' extension creating build\temp.win32-3.7 creating build\temp.win32-3.7\Release creating build\temp.win32-3.7\Release\source C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.16.27023\bin\HostX86\x86\cl.exe /c /nologo /Ox /W3 /GL /DNDEBUG /MD -Ic:\users\alan\appdata\local\programs\python\python37-32\include -Ic:\users\alan\appdata\local\programs\python\python37-32\include "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.16.27023\include" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\NETFXSDK\4.6.1\include\um" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.17763.0\ucrt" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.17763.0\shared" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.17763.0\um" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.17763.0\winrt" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.17763.0\cppwinrt" /Tcsource/util.c /Fobuild\temp.win32-3.7\Release\source/util.obj util.c C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.16.27023\bin\HostX86\x86\link.exe /nologo /INCREMENTAL:NO /LTCG /DLL /MANIFEST:EMBED,ID=2 /MANIFESTUAC:NO /LIBPATH:c:\users\alan\appdata\local\programs\python\python37-32\libs /LIBPATH:c:\users\alan\appdata\local\programs\python\python37-32\PCbuild\win32 "/LIBPATH:C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.16.27023\lib\x86" "/LIBPATH:C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\NETFXSDK\4.6.1\lib\um\x86" "/LIBPATH:C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\lib\10.0.17763.0\ucrt\x86" "/LIBPATH:C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\lib\10.0.17763.0\um\x86" imagehlp.lib Shlwapi.lib /EXPORT:PyInit_util build\temp.win32-3.7\Release\source/util.obj /OUT:build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\util.cp37-win32.pyd /IMPLIB:build\temp.win32-3.7\Release\source\util.cp37-win32.lib Creating library build\temp.win32-3.7\Release\source\util.cp37-win32.lib and object build\temp.win32-3.7\Release\source\util.cp37-win32.exp Generating code Finished generating code creating build\temp.win32-3.7\Release\source\bases C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.16.27023\bin\HostX86\x86\cl.exe /c /nologo /Ox /W3 /GL /DNDEBUG /MD -Ic:\users\alan\appdata\local\programs\python\python37-32\include -Ic:\users\alan\appdata\local\programs\python\python37-32\include "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.16.27023\include" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\NETFXSDK\4.6.1\include\um" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.17763.0\ucrt" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.17763.0\shared" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.17763.0\um" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.17763.0\winrt" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.17763.0\cppwinrt" /Tcsource/bases/Console.c /Fobuild\temp.win32-3.7\Release\source/bases/Console.obj Console.c creating C:\Users\alan\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-crraw3br\cx-freeze\build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\bases C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.16.27023\bin\HostX86\x86\link.exe /nologo /INCREMENTAL:NO /LTCG /MANIFEST:EMBED,ID=1 /LIBPATH:c:\users\alan\appdata\local\programs\python\python37-32\libs /LIBPATH:c:\users\alan\appdata\local\programs\python\python37-32\PCbuild\win32 "/LIBPATH:C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.16.27023\lib\x86" "/LIBPATH:C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\NETFXSDK\4.6.1\lib\um\x86" "/LIBPATH:C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\lib\10.0.17763.0\ucrt\x86" "/LIBPATH:C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\lib\10.0.17763.0\um\x86" imagehlp.lib Shlwapi.lib build\temp.win32-3.7\Release\source/bases/Console.obj /OUT:build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\bases\Console.exe /MANIFEST Generating code Finished generating code C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.16.27023\bin\HostX86\x86\cl.exe /c /nologo /Ox /W3 /GL /DNDEBUG /MD -Ic:\users\alan\appdata\local\programs\python\python37-32\include -Ic:\users\alan\appdata\local\programs\python\python37-32\include "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.16.27023\include" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\NETFXSDK\4.6.1\include\um" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.17763.0\ucrt" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.17763.0\shared" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.17763.0\um" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.17763.0\winrt" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.17763.0\cppwinrt" /Tcsource/bases/Win32GUI.c /Fobuild\temp.win32-3.7\Release\source/bases/Win32GUI.obj Win32GUI.c C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.16.27023\bin\HostX86\x86\link.exe /nologo /INCREMENTAL:NO /LTCG /MANIFEST:EMBED,ID=1 /LIBPATH:c:\users\alan\appdata\local\programs\python\python37-32\libs /LIBPATH:c:\users\alan\appdata\local\programs\python\python37-32\PCbuild\win32 "/LIBPATH:C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.16.27023\lib\x86" "/LIBPATH:C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\NETFXSDK\4.6.1\lib\um\x86" "/LIBPATH:C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\lib\10.0.17763.0\ucrt\x86" "/LIBPATH:C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\lib\10.0.17763.0\um\x86" imagehlp.lib Shlwapi.lib user32.lib build\temp.win32-3.7\Release\source/bases/Win32GUI.obj /OUT:build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\bases\Win32GUI.exe /MANIFEST Generating code Finished generating code running build_scripts creating build\scripts-3.7 copying and adjusting cxfreeze -> build\scripts-3.7 copying and adjusting cxfreeze-quickstart -> build\scripts-3.7 error: file 'C:\Users\alan\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-crraw3br\cx-freeze\cxfreeze-postinstall' does not exist ---------------------------------------- Failed building wheel for cx-freeze Running setup.py clean for cx-freeze Failed to build cx-freeze Installing collected packages: cx-freeze Running setup.py install for cx-freeze ... error Complete output from command c:\users\alan\appdata\local\programs\python\python37-32\python.exe -u -c "import setuptools, tokenize;__file__='C:\\Users\\alan\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\pip-install-crraw3br\\cx-freeze\\setup.py';f=getattr(tokenize, 'open', open)(__file__);code=f.read().replace('\r\n', '\n');f.close();exec(compile(code, __file__, 'exec'))" install --record C:\Users\alan\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-record-bz6c713l\install-record.txt --single-version-externally-managed --compile: running install running build running build_py creating build creating build\lib.win32-3.7 creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze copying cx_Freeze\common.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze copying cx_Freeze\dist.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze copying cx_Freeze\finder.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze copying cx_Freeze\freezer.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze copying cx_Freeze\hooks.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze copying cx_Freeze\macdist.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze copying cx_Freeze\main.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze copying cx_Freeze\setupwriter.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze copying cx_Freeze\windist.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze copying cx_Freeze\__init__.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\initscripts copying cx_Freeze\initscripts\Console.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\initscripts copying cx_Freeze\initscripts\ConsoleSetLibPath.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\initscripts copying cx_Freeze\initscripts\SharedLib.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\initscripts copying cx_Freeze\initscripts\SharedLibSource.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\initscripts copying cx_Freeze\initscripts\__startup__.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\initscripts creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\advanced copying cx_Freeze\samples\advanced\advanced_1.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\advanced copying cx_Freeze\samples\advanced\advanced_2.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\advanced copying cx_Freeze\samples\advanced\setup.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\advanced creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\asmodule copying cx_Freeze\samples\asmodule\asmodule.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\asmodule copying cx_Freeze\samples\asmodule\setup.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\asmodule creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\matplotlib copying cx_Freeze\samples\matplotlib\matplotlib_eg.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\matplotlib copying cx_Freeze\samples\matplotlib\setup.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\matplotlib creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\openpyxl copying cx_Freeze\samples\openpyxl\setup.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\openpyxl copying cx_Freeze\samples\openpyxl\test_openpyxl.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\openpyxl creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\PyQt4 copying cx_Freeze\samples\PyQt4\PyQt4app.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\PyQt4 copying cx_Freeze\samples\PyQt4\setup.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\PyQt4 creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\PyQt5 copying cx_Freeze\samples\PyQt5\PyQt5app.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\PyQt5 copying cx_Freeze\samples\PyQt5\setup.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\PyQt5 creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\relimport copying cx_Freeze\samples\relimport\relimport.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\relimport copying cx_Freeze\samples\relimport\setup.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\relimport creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\service copying cx_Freeze\samples\service\Config.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\service copying cx_Freeze\samples\service\ServiceHandler.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\service copying cx_Freeze\samples\service\setup.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\service creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\simple copying cx_Freeze\samples\simple\hello.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\simple copying cx_Freeze\samples\simple\setup.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\simple creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\Tkinter copying cx_Freeze\samples\Tkinter\setup.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\Tkinter copying cx_Freeze\samples\Tkinter\SimpleTkApp.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\Tkinter creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\wx copying cx_Freeze\samples\wx\setup.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\wx copying cx_Freeze\samples\wx\wxapp.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\wx creating build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\zope copying cx_Freeze\samples\zope\qotd.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\zope copying cx_Freeze\samples\zope\setup.py -> build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\samples\zope running build_ext building 'cx_Freeze.util' extension creating build\temp.win32-3.7 creating build\temp.win32-3.7\Release creating build\temp.win32-3.7\Release\source C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.16.27023\bin\HostX86\x86\cl.exe /c /nologo /Ox /W3 /GL /DNDEBUG /MD -Ic:\users\alan\appdata\local\programs\python\python37-32\include -Ic:\users\alan\appdata\local\programs\python\python37-32\include "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.16.27023\include" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\NETFXSDK\4.6.1\include\um" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.17763.0\ucrt" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.17763.0\shared" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.17763.0\um" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.17763.0\winrt" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.17763.0\cppwinrt" /Tcsource/util.c /Fobuild\temp.win32-3.7\Release\source/util.obj util.c C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.16.27023\bin\HostX86\x86\link.exe /nologo /INCREMENTAL:NO /LTCG /DLL /MANIFEST:EMBED,ID=2 /MANIFESTUAC:NO /LIBPATH:c:\users\alan\appdata\local\programs\python\python37-32\libs /LIBPATH:c:\users\alan\appdata\local\programs\python\python37-32\PCbuild\win32 "/LIBPATH:C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.16.27023\lib\x86" "/LIBPATH:C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\NETFXSDK\4.6.1\lib\um\x86" "/LIBPATH:C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\lib\10.0.17763.0\ucrt\x86" "/LIBPATH:C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\lib\10.0.17763.0\um\x86" imagehlp.lib Shlwapi.lib /EXPORT:PyInit_util build\temp.win32-3.7\Release\source/util.obj /OUT:build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\util.cp37-win32.pyd /IMPLIB:build\temp.win32-3.7\Release\source\util.cp37-win32.lib Creating library build\temp.win32-3.7\Release\source\util.cp37-win32.lib and object build\temp.win32-3.7\Release\source\util.cp37-win32.exp Generating code Finished generating code creating build\temp.win32-3.7\Release\source\bases C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.16.27023\bin\HostX86\x86\cl.exe /c /nologo /Ox /W3 /GL /DNDEBUG /MD -Ic:\users\alan\appdata\local\programs\python\python37-32\include -Ic:\users\alan\appdata\local\programs\python\python37-32\include "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.16.27023\include" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\NETFXSDK\4.6.1\include\um" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.17763.0\ucrt" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.17763.0\shared" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.17763.0\um" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.17763.0\winrt" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.17763.0\cppwinrt" /Tcsource/bases/Console.c /Fobuild\temp.win32-3.7\Release\source/bases/Console.obj Console.c creating C:\Users\alan\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-crraw3br\cx-freeze\build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\bases C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.16.27023\bin\HostX86\x86\link.exe /nologo /INCREMENTAL:NO /LTCG /MANIFEST:EMBED,ID=1 /LIBPATH:c:\users\alan\appdata\local\programs\python\python37-32\libs /LIBPATH:c:\users\alan\appdata\local\programs\python\python37-32\PCbuild\win32 "/LIBPATH:C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.16.27023\lib\x86" "/LIBPATH:C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\NETFXSDK\4.6.1\lib\um\x86" "/LIBPATH:C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\lib\10.0.17763.0\ucrt\x86" "/LIBPATH:C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\lib\10.0.17763.0\um\x86" imagehlp.lib Shlwapi.lib build\temp.win32-3.7\Release\source/bases/Console.obj /OUT:build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\bases\Console.exe /MANIFEST Generating code Finished generating code C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.16.27023\bin\HostX86\x86\cl.exe /c /nologo /Ox /W3 /GL /DNDEBUG /MD -Ic:\users\alan\appdata\local\programs\python\python37-32\include -Ic:\users\alan\appdata\local\programs\python\python37-32\include "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.16.27023\include" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\NETFXSDK\4.6.1\include\um" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.17763.0\ucrt" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.17763.0\shared" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.17763.0\um" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.17763.0\winrt" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.17763.0\cppwinrt" /Tcsource/bases/Win32GUI.c /Fobuild\temp.win32-3.7\Release\source/bases/Win32GUI.obj Win32GUI.c C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.16.27023\bin\HostX86\x86\link.exe /nologo /INCREMENTAL:NO /LTCG /MANIFEST:EMBED,ID=1 /LIBPATH:c:\users\alan\appdata\local\programs\python\python37-32\libs /LIBPATH:c:\users\alan\appdata\local\programs\python\python37-32\PCbuild\win32 "/LIBPATH:C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.16.27023\lib\x86" "/LIBPATH:C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\NETFXSDK\4.6.1\lib\um\x86" "/LIBPATH:C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\lib\10.0.17763.0\ucrt\x86" "/LIBPATH:C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\lib\10.0.17763.0\um\x86" imagehlp.lib Shlwapi.lib user32.lib build\temp.win32-3.7\Release\source/bases/Win32GUI.obj /OUT:build\lib.win32-3.7\cx_Freeze\bases\Win32GUI.exe /MANIFEST Generating code Finished generating code running build_scripts creating build\scripts-3.7 copying and adjusting cxfreeze -> build\scripts-3.7 copying and adjusting cxfreeze-quickstart -> build\scripts-3.7 error: file 'C:\Users\alan\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-crraw3br\cx-freeze\cxfreeze-postinstall' does not exist ---------------------------------------- Command "c:\users\alan\appdata\local\programs\python\python37-32\python.exe -u -c "import setuptools, tokenize;__file__='C:\\Users\\alan\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\pip-install-crraw3br\\cx-freeze\\setup.py';f=getattr(tokenize, 'open', open)(__file__);code=f.read().replace('\r\n', '\n');f.close();exec(compile(code, __file__, 'exec'))" install --record C:\Users\alan\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-record-bz6c713l\install-record.txt --single-version-externally-managed --compile" failed with error code 1 in C:\Users\alan\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-crraw3br\cx-freeze\ C:\Users\alan> https://stackoverflow.com/questions/25270885/installing-cx-freeze-to-python-at-windows Stuck at this point. I don't have the flies that the solution suggests there. So cannot proceed.