python - How to make pyinstaller not use anaconda and build a small-size exe file

Question

I have been trying to build .exe file using pyinstaller in windows 10. It worked, but the size of the exe file is ~212 MB, even by using a venv (as in here). I thought it might be because I am using python by anaconda!

Then I installed a separate version of Python so not to use anaconda! But it did not work (still large file).

Then I uninstalled anaconda to test it. Pyinstaller is still trying to access Python in 'C:Program Filesanaconda3python.exe' (this error: No Python at 'C:Program Filesanaconda3python.exe'). However I have removed all path to anaconda. Probably it has always tried to reach anaconda, and this is why I haven't been successful to build a small size .exe file.

How can I clearly indicate paths for pyinstaller and python?

Answer 1

Finally, after a lot of researching, could solve my problem:

• Uninstalled all pythons and anaconda from my PC
• Removed all Path from the system variables
• Restarted the windows
• Installed a fresh Python from its website
• Installed Pyinstaller using pip install pyinstaller
• Tested my .py code in cmd. It showed me all the packages that are missing.
• Installed all required packages by using pip install name-of-package
• Ran final command by pyinstaller -F -w --clean file.py
• (Optional) Install Anaconda if you need (don't add Anaconda Python as the default python. Also don't add its path to the system variables).

Note: You can build virtualenv and do pyinstaller in them.

My previous tries which used anaconda resulted in file of 212 MB in size. This process generated a .exe file of size 27 MB (Importing only pandas module).