# portable-python-in-electron.md

2023.05.19 electron packed portable python v3 and git example

ExpressLRS Configurator 1.5.9 https://github.com/ExpressLRS/ExpressLRS-Configurator/releases/tag/v1.5.9

on macOS, it installed portable python  and git  with electron installer to

~/Applications/ExpressLRS Configurator.app/Contents/dependencies/darwin_amd64/python-portable-darwin-3.8.4/

and 

~/Applications/ExpressLRS Configurator.app/Contents/dependencies/darwin_amd64/git-2.29.2/ 

related code

```
const portableGitLocation = path.join(
      dependenciesPath,
      'darwin_amd64/git-2.29.2/bin'
    );
    PATH = prependPATH(PATH, portablePythonLocation);
    PATH = prependPATH(PATH, portableGitLocation);
    localApiServerEnv.GIT_EXEC_PATH = path.join(
      dependenciesPath,
      'darwin_amd64/git-2.29.2/libexec/git-core'
    );
  }
```
https://github.com/ExpressLRS/ExpressLRS-Configurator/blob/85d9b51eda73619b9feb0a38b4fcf2af69e9507a/src/main.dev.ts#L312-L322



```
      "extraFiles": [
        "dependencies/darwin_amd64",
        "dependencies/get-platformio.py"
      ]
```

https://github.com/ExpressLRS/ExpressLRS-Configurator/blob/85d9b51eda73619b9feb0a38b4fcf2af69e9507a/package.json#L65-L67


found by fd