title: Compiling .c files generated by Cython into exe files
body: <p>I'm newbie to python . I want to compile .c files generated by cython into .exe files . now i know there are programs like py2exe or cx_Freeze that can do the same but i want to make standalone executables (if possible) . now when i try to compile the cython .c file into exe
  using</p>
  
  <pre><code>cl.exe  /nologo /Ox /MD /W3 /GS- /DNDEBUG -Ic:\Python\include -Ic:\Python\PC /Tctest.c /link /OUT:"test.exe" /SUBSYSTEM:CONSOLE /MACHINE:X86 /LIBPATH:c:\Python\libs /LIBPATH:c:\Python\PCbuild
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  <p>Compiling with cl as explained in 
  <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2581784/can-cython-compile-to-an-exe">Can Cython compile to an EXE?</a></p>
  
  <p>I get errors</p>
  
  <pre><code>c:\Python\include\pyconfig.h(68) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file:'io.h': No such file or directory
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  <p>please help </p>