Is there any Portable IronPython Availabe?

Question

I have developed an application where a small part of the solution is done in ironpython, but when I am migrating to production they (client) are not giving permission to install ironpython.

I am trying to get any portable version of IronPython. So that without installing I can run IronP` code.

Please Help.

Answer 1

There is no need to MSI-install IronPython on the clients you are deploying your application to.

Just XCOPY deploy your application as well as required portions of IronPython (e.g. by grabbing a current ZIP release or getting files from your local installation).

The required files will at least include

• IronPython.dll,
• Microsoft.Dynamic.dll,
• Microsoft.Scripting.dll and
• Microsoft.Scripting.Metadata.dll

from the correct Platforms-subfolder (e.g. Net45).

If the python standard library is used in your python code (or needs to be available to dynamically loaded code) the Lib-folder (or a subset) has to be included as well.

Should your application be deployed via MSI or a similar mechanism just include relevant IronPython files instead of XCOPYing.