How to add package data recursively in Python setup.py?

Question

I have a new library that has to include a lot of subfolders of small datafiles, and I\'m trying to add them as package data. Imagine I have my library as so:

Answer 1

To add all the subfolders using package_data in setup.py: add the number of * entries based on you subdirectory structure

package_data={
  'mypackage.data.folderA': ['*','*/*','*/*/*'],
}