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pyinno-gen 0.0.12
module for programmatically generating iss file from jinja template for innosetup installer generater
Requires Python: >=3.6
Keywords: compiler, inno setup, exe, installer, generate, .iss

# pyinno_gen

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> **Easily generate Inno Setup `.iss` scripts for Windows installers using Python!**

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## 🚀 Overview

**pyinno_gen** is a Python tool for programmatically creating `.iss` files for [Inno Setup](http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php), it is a popular free installer for Windows programs.

- **Author:** [its-me-abi](https://github.com/its-me-abi)
- **Date:** 12/7/2025

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## ✨ Features

- Dynamically generates `.iss` (Inno Setup Script) files.
- Simplifies building Windows application installers.
- Uses [jinja2](https://palletsprojects.com/p/jinja/) templating for script flexibility.

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## ❓ What is Inno Setup?

[Inno Setup](http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php) lets you create professional Windows installers using customizable `.iss` scripts.

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## 🛠️ Installation
3 ways to install 

install from pypi using pip  
``` pip install pyinno-gen ```  

otherwise clone the repository from github  

```bash
git clone https://github.com/its-me-abi/pyinno_gen.git
cd pyinno_gen
pip install -r requirements.txt
```

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## ⚡ Usage

Example:

```python
from pyinno_gen import pyinno_gen

args = {"MyAppName": "TestAPP2"}
pyinno_gen.generate_iss(args, input_path = "test/template.iss", output_path = "test/out.iss")
```

This generates a `.iss` file ready for Inno Setup!

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## 📦 Requirements

- Python 3.6+
- [jinja2](https://palletsprojects.com/p/jinja/) (core dependency)

Tested on Python 3.12.x—should work on most versions!

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## 📄 License

This project is licensed under the **MIT**.

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### 🙏 Acknowledgements

- [Inno Setup](https://jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php) by Jordan Russell

## 🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome!  
Feel free to open an [issue](https://github.com/its-me-abi/pyinno_gen/issues) or submit a pull request.

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## 💬 Contact

Questions? Reach out to [its-me-abi](https://github.com/its-me-abi)!