Python setuptools

Setuptools is the primary tool for packaging python projects for distriution.
A setup.py file serves as both a makefile, a dependency resolver, and a place for project information.

WARNING:

It's now encouraged to use pyproject.toml instead of setup.py to configure your project.
setuptools may still be used as your build system of choice under the hood.

Documentation

official docs

https://setuptools.readthedocs.io/en/latest/

Examples

import setuptools

setuptools.setup(
    name         = 'my_package_name',
    version      = '0.0.0',
    author       = 'Will Pittman',
    author_email = 'willjpittman@gmail.com'
    url          = 'http://blah.com',
    licence      = 'BSD',
    keywords     = 'foo bar baz',
    classifiers = [
        'License :: OSI Approved :: BSD License',
        'Programming Language :: Python :: 3',
        'Operating System :: POSIX :: Linux',
        'Operating System :: POSIX :: BSD',
    ],
)

Notes

python setuptools: project info

python setuptools: requirements

python setuptools: files

python setuptools: custom targets

python setuptools: executables

python setuptools: distrobutions

python setuptools: repositories