# Replace py2app and py2exe by cxfreeze or PyInstaller

**URL:** <https://discuss.tryton.org/t/replace-py2app-and-py2exe-by-cxfreeze-or-pyinstaller/77>\
**Category:** Ideas\
**Created:** [March 5, 2016, 1:35pm UTC](https://discuss.tryton.org/t/replace-py2app-and-py2exe-by-cxfreeze-or-pyinstaller/77 "2016-03-05T13:35:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![ced](https://discuss-cdn.tryton.org/user_avatar/discuss.tryton.org/ced/32/1237_2.png) [@ced](https://discuss.tryton.org/u/ced)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2016, 1:35pm UTC](https://discuss.tryton.org/t/replace-py2app-and-py2exe-by-cxfreeze-or-pyinstaller/77/1 "2016-03-05T13:35:32Z")

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## Description:

Tryton provides build for Windows and Mac platform using py2app and py2exe extension. We would like to replace both of them by cxfreeze or PyInstaller which provides cross-platform support.

> **[Replace py2app and py2exe by cxfreeze/PyInstaller (#5084) · Issues · Tryton /...](https://foss.heptapod.net/tryton/tryton/-/issues/5084)**
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> This will have the benefit of having one common way for all platform to bundle tryton.

## Skills:

Knowledge of Python and basic knowledge of Windows and Mac.  
Tryton can provide remote access to a Windows7 and Mac machines if needed.

## Difficulty Level:

Intermediate

## Potential mentors

@ced

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**Author:** ![ced](https://discuss-cdn.tryton.org/user_avatar/discuss.tryton.org/ced/32/1237_2.png) [@ced](https://discuss.tryton.org/u/ced)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2018, 7:29am UTC](https://discuss.tryton.org/t/replace-py2app-and-py2exe-by-cxfreeze-or-pyinstaller/77/2 "2018-09-18T07:29:05Z")

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