What is setup.py?

Question

Can anyone please explain what setup.py is and how it can be configured or used?

Answer 1

When you download a package with setup.py open your Terminal (Mac,Linux) or Command Prompt (Windows). Using cd and helping you with Tab button set the path right to the folder where you have downloaded the file and where there is setup.py :

iMac:~ user $ cd path/pakagefolderwithsetupfile/

Press enter, you should see something like this:

iMac:pakagefolderwithsetupfile user$

Then type after this python setup.py install :

iMac:pakagefolderwithsetupfile user$ python setup.py install

Press enter. Done!