From 8e2212f0353fb96ba0f9f8de8514e0c9d037bbc4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kareem <2+imrayya@noreply.localhost>
Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2026 14:51:46 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] ci: fixed python path

---
 .gitea/workflows/build-exe.yml | 38 ++++++++++++++++++++++------------
 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build-exe.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build-exe.yml
index 0e7511d..0da79c4 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build-exe.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build-exe.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ env:
   WINEPYTHON: ${{ github.workspace }}/wine-prefix/drive_c/Python312/python.exe
   DISPLAY: :99.0
   WINEDLLOVERRIDES: "mscoree,mshtml=;winemenubuilder.exe=d"
-  WINEARCH: win64      # ensure 64-bit prefix
+  WINEARCH: win64
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -51,22 +51,32 @@ jobs:
           wineboot --init --update
           winecfg -v win10
 
-      - name: Download Python installer
+      - name: Download Python embeddable ZIP
         run: |
           wget -q \
-            https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.12.4/python-3.12.4-amd64.exe \
-            -O /tmp/python.exe
+            "https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.12.4/python-3.12.4-embed-amd64.zip" \
+            -O /tmp/python-embed.zip
 
-      - name: Install Python in Wine
+      - name: Extract Python into Wine prefix
         run: |
-          # Removed InstallAllUsers=1 → installs to C:\Python312 (matches WINEPYTHON)
-          wine /tmp/python.exe /quiet PrependPath=1 Include_test=0
-          rm /tmp/python.exe
-          # Verify the installation
-          echo "Contents of C:\\Python312:"
-          ls -la "$WINEPREFIX/drive_c/Python312" || echo "Python folder missing!"
-          echo "Checking python.exe:"
-          ls -la "$WINEPREFIX/drive_c/Python312/python.exe" || echo "python.exe missing!"
+          TARGET="$WINEPREFIX/drive_c/Python312"
+          mkdir -p "$TARGET"
+          unzip -q /tmp/python-embed.zip -d "$TARGET"
+          # Remove the embeddable zip to avoid confusion
+          rm /tmp/python-embed.zip
+          # Verify
+          echo "Python executable:"
+          ls -la "$TARGET/python.exe"
+
+      - name: Bootstrap pip for embedded Python
+        run: |
+          cd "$WINEPREFIX/drive_c/Python312"
+          # Download get-pip.py
+          wget -q https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py
+          wine python.exe get-pip.py --no-warn-script-location
+          rm get-pip.py
+          # Verify pip is installed
+          wine python.exe -m pip --version
 
       - name: Install Python dependencies
         run: |
@@ -108,6 +118,7 @@ jobs:
           RELEASE_TAG: rolling-draft
         run: |
           API="${{ github.api_url }}/repos/${{ github.repository }}"
+
           RESPONSE=$(curl -sS -H "Authorization: token $GITEA_TOKEN" \
             "$API/releases/tags/$RELEASE_TAG")
           RELEASE_ID=$(echo "$RESPONSE" | jq -r '.id // empty')
@@ -122,6 +133,7 @@ jobs:
                 "body": "Latest PaperDash server build from commit '"${{ github.sha }}"'. Built on Linux via Wine + PyInstaller. Edit tag, name, and notes before publishing."
               }' \
               "$API/releases/$RELEASE_ID"
+
             ASSETS=$(curl -sS -H "Authorization: token $GITEA_TOKEN" \
               "$API/releases/$RELEASE_ID/assets")
             for asset_id in $(echo "$ASSETS" | jq -r '.[].id'); do