python-flask-as-window-service using pyinstaller

These are the steps to create a flask applications as window services in windows 10 and python 3.8 uning pyinstaller

Based on [https://stackoverflow.com/questions/55677165/python-flask-as-windows-service]

It is required to install all the libraries in virtual enviroment to be able to work

Install Requierment in enviroment

pip install virtualenv 
python -m venv venv
.\venv\Scripts\Activate
pip install -r requirements.txt

Compile the application as window execuatble

The following commannd will generate a .exe in dist directory

pyinstaller --onefile --hidden-import win32timezone win32_service.py

Test the .exe

cd dist
cd .\win32_service.exe debug

Check in browser http://localhost:8000/ to find the "hellow world"

Ctrl C to kill the application, close the terminal windows because it kept running

Install the application

Open a new powershell with admin priviliges

cd dist
.\win32_service.exe install

Start the application

Now, open the “Services” msc snap in

mmc Services.msc

Look for the service names "FlaskAppTest" and run it manually

Verify is working

Check in browser http://localhost:8000/ to find the hellow world