how to package embedded python?

[David M. Cotter]

what must i include in my app package if i'm embedding python?

i tried including *everything* in the "DLLs" directory, but my app still crashes as soon as i attempt to initialize python.

this is on a system that does not have python installed, as most of my users won't have it.  is it actually a requirement that they first install python?  (cuz it does work then)