Python embeddable zip: install Tkinter

Question

Python embeddable zip comes without pip and Tkinter.
It is easy to install pip with get-pip.py in the embeddable zip.

How can we install Tkinter too (assuming we do not have an existing Python installation in the same machine)?

Answer 1

Assuming you are on Windows and you also have a regular Python distribution installed (same version of the embedded distribution), to install Tkinter in the embedded distribution you can copy the following files from the regular Python distribution:

• tcl folder to embedded_distribution_folder\ (root folder of the embedded distribution)
• tkinter folder (which is under Lib) either to embedded_distribution_folder\Lib or to embedded_distribution_folder\
• files _tkinter.pyd tcl86t.dll tk86t.dll (which are under DLLs) either to embedded_distribution_folder\DLLs or to embedded_distribution_folder\

Answer 2

Adding to @lucatrv answer and @TeaHoney comment, it is possible to add the folders to the path from the code. Here is a general code that should work for the following tree structure for the python directory

• DLLs
• tcl
• python.exe

import sys
from pathlib import Path
pytohn_path = Path(sys.exec_prefix)
dlls_path = Path(pytohn_path, "DLLs")
tcl_path = Path(pytohn_path, "tcl")
sys.path.insert(0, str(dlls_path))
sys.path.insert(0, str(tcl_path))