pyinstaller doesn't get installed to Windows PATH, so we need to find it

windows/build_windows.bat

@@ -5,53 +5,144 @@ echo YouTube Channel Archiver - Windows Build Script
 echo ================================================================
 echo.
 
-echo [1/5] Checking Python installation...
+echo [STEP 1] Checking Python installation...
 python --version > nul 2>&1
 if errorlevel 1 (
     echo ERROR: Python is not installed or not in PATH
+    echo.
     echo Please install Python from https://python.org
+    echo Make sure to check "Add Python to PATH" during installation
+    echo.
     pause
     exit /b 1
 )
-python --version
+
+for /f "tokens=2" %%i in ('python --version 2^>^&1') do set PYTHON_VERSION=%%i
+echo SUCCESS: Python %PYTHON_VERSION% is installed
 
 echo.
-echo [2/5] Installing/updating build dependencies...
-python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-python -m pip install pyinstaller
+echo [STEP 2] Checking PyInstaller installation...
+python -c "import PyInstaller" > nul 2>&1
+if errorlevel 1 (
+    echo PyInstaller not found. Installing now...
+    echo.
+    echo [STEP 2a] Updating pip...
+    python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+    
+    echo.
+    echo [STEP 2b] Installing PyInstaller...
+    python -m pip install pyinstaller
+    
+    echo.
+    echo [STEP 2c] Verifying PyInstaller installation...
+    python -c "import PyInstaller; print('PyInstaller version:', PyInstaller.__version__)"
+    if errorlevel 1 (
+        echo ERROR: PyInstaller installation failed
+        pause
+        exit /b 1
+    )
+    echo SUCCESS: PyInstaller installed successfully
+) else (
+    echo SUCCESS: PyInstaller is already installed
+    python -c "import PyInstaller; print('PyInstaller version:', PyInstaller.__version__)"
+)
 
 echo.
-echo [3/5] Creating executable with PyInstaller...
-pyinstaller --onefile --windowed --name "YouTubeChannelArchiver" --distpath dist --workpath build youtube_archiver_standalone.py
+echo [STEP 3] Checking for source file...
+if not exist "youtube_archiver_standalone.py" (
+    echo ERROR: youtube_archiver_standalone.py not found in current directory
+    echo Current directory: %CD%
+    echo.
+    echo Files in current directory:
+    dir *.py
+    echo.
+    echo Please make sure the Python script is in the same folder as this batch file
+    pause
+    exit /b 1
+)
 
 echo.
-echo [4/5] Testing the executable...
+echo [STEP 4] Building executable with PyInstaller...
+echo Command: python -m PyInstaller --onefile --windowed --name "YouTubeChannelArchiver" --distpath dist --workpath build --clean youtube_archiver_standalone.py
+echo.
+
+REM Use python -m PyInstaller instead of direct pyinstaller command
+python -m PyInstaller --onefile --windowed --name "YouTubeChannelArchiver" --distpath dist --workpath build --clean youtube_archiver_standalone.py
+
+echo.
+echo [STEP 5] Verifying build...
 if exist "dist\YouTubeChannelArchiver.exe" (
-    echo SUCCESS: Executable created at dist\YouTubeChannelArchiver.exe
+    echo SUCCESS: Executable created successfully!
+    echo Location: %CD%\dist\YouTubeChannelArchiver.exe
+    
+    REM Get file size
+    for %%A in ("dist\YouTubeChannelArchiver.exe") do (
+        set "filesize=%%~zA"
+    )
+    echo File size: %filesize% bytes
+    
+    echo.
+    echo [STEP 6] Creating portable package...
+    if not exist "portable" mkdir portable
+    copy "dist\YouTubeChannelArchiver.exe" "portable\" > nul
+    if exist "README.txt" copy "README.txt" "portable\" > nul
+    if exist "LICENSE.txt" copy "LICENSE.txt" "portable\" > nul
+    echo Portable version created in 'portable' folder
+    
 ) else (
     echo ERROR: Executable was not created
+    echo.
+    echo Checking for build errors in the output above...
+    echo Common issues:
+    echo - Missing dependencies
+    echo - Antivirus blocking the build
+    echo - Insufficient disk space
+    echo - Path issues with special characters
+    echo.
+    echo Build files location:
+    if exist "build" (
+        echo Build directory exists: %CD%\build
+    ) else (
+        echo Build directory not found
+    )
+    
+    if exist "dist" (
+        echo Dist directory exists: %CD%\dist
+        echo Contents of dist directory:
+        dir dist
+    ) else (
+        echo Dist directory not found
+    )
+    
     pause
     exit /b 1
 )
 
-echo.
-echo [5/5] Creating portable package...
-if not exist "portable" mkdir portable
-copy "dist\YouTubeChannelArchiver.exe" "portable\"
-echo Portable version created in 'portable' folder
-
 echo.
 echo ================================================================
 echo BUILD COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY!
 echo ================================================================
 echo.
 echo Files created:
-echo - dist\YouTubeChannelArchiver.exe (main executable)
+echo - dist\YouTubeChannelArchiver.exe (main executable - %filesize% bytes)
 echo - portable\YouTubeChannelArchiver.exe (portable version)
 echo.
-echo You can now:
-echo 1. Test the executable by running it
-echo 2. Distribute the portable folder
-echo 3. Create an installer using the Inno Setup script below
+echo Architecture info:
+python -c "import platform; print('Python architecture:', platform.architecture()[0])"
+python -c "import platform; print('Machine type:', platform.machine())"
+
 echo.
-pause
+echo Next steps:
+echo 1. Test the executable: dist\YouTubeChannelArchiver.exe
+echo 2. Distribute the portable folder, or
+echo 3. Create an installer using installer.iss with Inno Setup
+echo.
+echo Press any key to open the dist folder...
+pause > nul
+
+REM Try to open the folder
+if exist "dist\YouTubeChannelArchiver.exe" (
+    explorer dist
+) else (
+    echo Could not open folder automatically
+)