How to create a python 2.x package - simple case

Question

Please show the simple and up to date standard way to create a python package for python 2.x

I\'d prefer to use pip for installing the package later.

The pac

Answer 1

The following is copied from the Distutils Tutorial.

File layout:

top
|-- package
|   |-- __init__.py
|   |-- module.py
|   `-- things
|       |-- cross.png
|       |-- fplogo.png
|       `-- tick.png
|-- runner
|-- MANIFEST.in
|-- README
`-- setup.py

To make the installation tarball, you simply run:

python setup.py sdist

To install the package, use pip or easy_install:

pip install my_package-1.2.3.tar.bz2

or

easy_install my_package-1.2.3.tar.bz2

Also, you can upload it to PyPI, first register it:

python setup.py register

then upload the source tarball

python setup.py sdist upload

You can upload binary eggs as well (though not necessary):

python setup.py bdist_egg upload

Then folks can install it like this:

pip install my_package==1.2.3

or,

easy_install my_package==1.2.3