Meteor.weather

A simple weather app that gets out of your way It is a weather app that tells you the weather. Simple. Easy to use. By default, it just looks at your location, but you can also type in specific locations. You can choose between weather sources Open-Meteo (default) and wttr.in. Click the link below to learn more about Open-Meteo https://open-meteo.com/en/about Click the link below to install python https://www.python.org/downloads/ Click the link below to install pip https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/installation/

INSTALLATION

THIS WILL RUN ON EVERYTHING THAT CAN RUN PYTHON 11 OR LATER AND CAN RUN PIP First, download the zip file and extract it. Then open your terminal - https://alacritty.org/#Installation click this link to install a terminal and type

pip install PySide6 requests
python main.py

I want to add this to my start menu! (how to do that)

To add a Python GUI application to your system’s application launcher (Start Menu, Dock, Dash, Launchpad, etc.), you can either package the app into a standalone executable or create an OS-specific launcher entry. Below are the recommended installation and launcher setup methods for Windows, macOS, Ubuntu, Arch Linux, Fedora, Raspberry Pi OS, and other Linux distributions.

Installing and Adding a Python App to the Application Menu

Windows

On Windows, applications appear in the Start Menu through shortcuts (.lnk files) or installed executables.

Option 1: Create a Start Menu Shortcut

Install pyshortcuts:

pip install pyshortcuts

Create a shortcut for your app:

pyshortcut --icon myicon.ico --name "My App" my_gui_script.py

This automatically adds the app to your Start Menu without opening a terminal window.

You can also manually:

Right-click your Python script or executable Select Create shortcut Move the shortcut to: C:\Users\YOUR_USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs Option 2: Build a Standalone .exe (Recommended)

Install PyInstaller:

pip install pyinstaller

Build the application:

pyinstaller --noconsole --onefile my_gui_script.py

Your executable will appear in the dist folder.

You can then:

Right-click the .exe Select Create shortcut Move the shortcut into the Start Menu folder

This method is best for distributing your application to other users.

macOS

On macOS, applications are distributed as .app bundles and placed in the Applications folder.

Using py2app

Install py2app:

pip install py2app

Generate a setup file:

py2applet --make-setup my_gui_script.py

Build the app:

python setup.py py2app

A .app bundle will be created inside the dist folder.

Move it into:

/Applications

Your app will now appear in:

Launchpad Spotlight Search The Dock Alternative: PyInstaller on macOS

You can also use PyInstaller:

pip install pyinstaller pyinstaller --windowed my_gui_script.py

The generated .app file can also be moved into /Applications.

Linux

Most Linux desktop environments use .desktop launcher files to display applications in the app menu.

The general process is:

Create a .desktop file Place it in your applications directory Make it executable

Ubuntu / Debian / Raspberry Pi OS

Create a launcher file:

nano ~/.local/share/applications/my-python-app.desktop

Paste:

[Desktop Entry] Name=My Python App Exec=python3 /path/to/my_gui_script.py Icon=/path/to/icon.png Type=Application Terminal=false Categories=Utility;

Save the file.

Make it executable:

chmod +x ~/.local/share/applications/my-python-app.desktop

Your app should now appear in:

GNOME Activities Application Menu Dock search Raspberry Pi Menu (on Raspberry Pi OS) Arch Linux

The process is identical to Ubuntu, but make sure Python is installed:

sudo pacman -S python

Then create the .desktop file:

nano ~/.local/share/applications/my-python-app.desktop

Example:

[Desktop Entry] Name=My Python App Exec=python /path/to/my_gui_script.py Icon=/path/to/icon.png Type=Application Terminal=false Categories=Utility;

Enable it:

chmod +x ~/.local/share/applications/my-python-app.desktop Fedora

Install Python if needed:

sudo dnf install python3

Create the launcher:

nano ~/.local/share/applications/my-python-app.desktop

Use:

[Desktop Entry] Name=My Python App Exec=python3 /path/to/my_gui_script.py Icon=/path/to/icon.png Type=Application Terminal=false Categories=Utility;

Then:

chmod +x ~/.local/share/applications/my-python-app.desktop

Your app will appear in the GNOME app launcher.

Raspberry Pi OS

Raspberry Pi OS uses the same .desktop launcher system as Debian.

Create:

nano ~/.local/share/applications/my-python-app.desktop

Example:

[Desktop Entry] Name=My Raspberry Pi App Exec=python3 /home/pi/my_gui_script.py Icon=/home/pi/icon.png Type=Application Terminal=false Categories=Utility;

Then run:

chmod +x ~/.local/share/applications/my-python-app.desktop

Your application will appear in the Raspberry Pi menu.

Other Linux Distributions

Most Linux distributions follow the FreeDesktop.org desktop entry standard, so the same .desktop approach works across nearly all desktop environments, including:

KDE Plasma GNOME XFCE Cinnamon MATE LXQt Budgie Generic Method

Create:

~/.local/share/applications/my-python-app.desktop

Add:

[Desktop Entry] Name=My Python App Exec=python3 /path/to/my_gui_script.py Icon=/path/to/icon.png Type=Application Terminal=false Categories=Utility;

Then enable it:

chmod +x ~/.local/share/applications/my-python-app.desktop

Refresh your desktop environment or log out and back in if the launcher does not immediately appear.

Optional: Package Your App for Distribution

For a more professional installation experience, you can package your app into native installers:

Platform Packaging Tool Windows PyInstaller, cx_Freeze macOS py2app, PyInstaller Linux AppImage, Flatpak, Snap, .deb, .rpm

Examples:

AppImage → portable Linux executable Flatpak → universal Linux app distribution Snap → Ubuntu-friendly packaging .deb → Debian/Ubuntu/Raspberry Pi OS packages .rpm → Fedora/RHEL packages

These methods allow users to install your app like any other desktop application.