tkinter-embed

Install Tkinter for Embedded Python

Installation

Option 1: Install with pip

1. Download pip.pyz, or install pip with get-pip.py:

   python.exe get-pip.py --target your_embed_folder

2. In your embedded Python folder, install Setuptools and tkinter-embed:

   .\python.exe pip.pyz install setuptools --target .
   .\python.exe pip.pyz install tkinter-embed --target .

Option 2: Manual installation

Download the data.zip file for your Python version, then copy all contents of the cpxxx directory into your embedded Python folder. Do not copy the cpxxx directory itself.

Build Package

python -m build --sdist

With uv:

uv run --with build python -m build --sdist

Test Installation

pip install -v --target embed .\dist\tkinter_embed-1.0.0.tar.gz

Publish to PyPI

python -m twine upload dist/*

With uv:

uv run --with twine python -m twine upload dist/*

License

The original code in this repository is released into the public domain. You may use, copy, modify, and distribute it for any purpose, without permission or attribution.

Tcl/Tk files included in this package are third-party components extracted from the official CPython Windows AMD64 distribution and remain subject to their original licenses. The full license text is included in the distributed package files.