📦 setup.py (for humans)
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This repo exists to provide  `an example setup.py <https://github.com/kennethreitz/setup.py/blob/master/setup.py>`_ file, that can be used to bootstrap your next Python project. It includes some advanced patterns and best practices for ``setup.py``, as well as some commented–out nice–to–haves.

For example, this ``setup.py`` provides a ``$ python setup.py publish`` command, which creates a *universal wheel* (and *sdist*) and uploads your package to `PyPi <https://docs.python.org/3/distutils/packageindex.html>`_ using `Twine <https://pypi.python.org/pypi/twine>`_, without the need for an annoying ``setup.cfg`` file. 

In short, ``setup.py`` files can be daunting to approach, when first starting out — even Guido has been heard saying, "everyone cargo cults thems". It's true — so, I want this repo to be the best place to copy–paste from :)

`Check out the example! <https://github.com/kennethreitz/setup.py/blob/master/setup.py>`_

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To Do
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- Tests via ``$ setup.py test``.

Pull requests are encouraged!

More Resources
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- `What is setup.py? <https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1471994/what-is-setup-py>`_ on Stack Overflow
- `The Hitchhiker's Guide to Packaging <https://the-hitchhikers-guide-to-packaging.readthedocs.io/en/latest/creation.html>`_