How do I fix PyInstaller is not recognized?

I am trying to use pyinstaller in cmd but I receive error:

When I use this command in the Scripts folder in python , it works:

How to solve this?

You have to modify your User PATH environment variable to include C:\Users\[USERNAME]\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36-32\Scripts.

For how to add/modify your PATH environment variables, see this.

For Python 3.7, you will have to add the Scripts folder from AppData/Roaming (%appdata%) to the PATH variable.

C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python37\Scripts

Copy 'pyinstaller.exe' to the folder you have the .py file you want to convert. When you are done, just delete 'pyinstaller.exe'. Good luck.

I did correctly configured my script path, I had to run python -m PyInstaller script.py in order for it to work

For every script I have to follow this pattern, python -m [scriptname] [args]

python version 3.10.0

First, you need to know where is the pyinstaller locates. In my case, I ran

Before it's being uninstalled, it will ask you to confirm if you want to remove the following file...

Great! Now by doing this, you know your path to pyinstaller. Simple type 'No' and exit the uninstallation as our purpose is just to get the path. Now just add this path to the PATH variable.

For how to change your PATH variable. Check here

This solution work for Python 3.9

First of all find the pyinstaller.exe location. To do this you could try this trick: (do not press 'y' just look at the above copy the path what you are looking for)

Before typing anything, it will show you the path where the pyinstaller.exe is. After that copy the location and run this command on terminal: (it is an example)

Had exactly the same issue:

• Locate your Python folder and go to Python\Python38\Lib\site-packages
• From there delete the Pyinstaller module and Pyinstaller dis.info folder
• Reinstall Pyinstaller using pip install pyinstaller

Copy youe script folder's path C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36-32\Scripts and paste it in: environment varibales> system varibales> path and save it. Then restart your PC and try running pyinsatller from anywhere it will work.

Goto - "C:\Users\Username\anaconda3\Scripts" path and copy "pyinstaller.exe" and paste it in the directory where you want to use pyinstaller, it worked for me

I found How we should fix this error :

We should enter this code in cmd pip install pyinstaller if it is doesn't work again you should go C:/user/pc name/Appdata (Appdata folder is hide)/python now you should copy script folder and C:/program files/python39 and copy site package to C:/program files/python39/lib

then if you type pyinstaller in cmd you see it work

1. Open command cmd from this path: ctrl+r, write "cmd" in box
2. Uninstall pyinstaller: pip uninstall pyinstaller
3. Install it again: pip install pyinstaller
4. Use the pyinstaller by writing pyinstaller

Oddly, for me changing the capitalization resolved the issue. I typed python -m [scriptname] [args]. In [scriptname] I typed PyInstaller instead of pyinstaller and it actually worked. I tried both ways multiple times.

1. Open PowerShell as adm
2. Uninstall pyinstaller by running pip uninstall pyinstaller
3. Type y to confirm the uninstall
4. Reinstall using py -m pip install pyinstaller

if you cannot do anything or you have less time, you can make the virtual environment and install pyinstaller there, then generate executable file

Enter in Administrative Console: pip install pyinstaller

If installing pyinstaller and creating the 'path' variables still does not work, u can use this workaround:

Locate pyinstaller.exe from possible python directory like C:\Users\ "UserName" \AppData\Local\Packages\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.10_qbz5n2kfra8p0\LocalCache\local-packages\Python310\Scripts

Copy it to the dir that you have the .py file you want to compile as .exe

Use following command in terminal: .\pyinstaller --onefile YOUR_FILE_NAME.py

First, you should check the configuration, ports, and active process.

After checking these processes, you can check the local folder.

You will find the pyinstaller inside this folder; there will be a pyinstaller.exe file.

Then set the path

C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python39\Scripts,

C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python39.

After that, you can run the command pyinstaller --onefile -w filename.py

If you don't have pip in the PATH of your cmd, then you can run these commands in cmd for windows.

1. python -m pip install pyinstaller - for installing pyinstaller.
2. python -m pip uninstall pyinstaller - for uninstalling pyinstaller.