Packaging?

[selwyn]

Kris Caselden wrote:
> Particularly in Windows, how do create installation packages for
> python scripts? I've noticed that PyOpenGL and PyGame use a pretty
> nice installer, and some games I've seen install and run without even
> needing python installed. How is this done?

First you need to create an executable, which gets around the need for a 
separate python installation -
check out py2exe:
starship.python.net/crew/theller/py2exe/

For an easy and free installer try Inno Setup:
http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php