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

I can suggest a little code to add data_files in setup():

data_files = []

start_point = os.path.join(__pkgname__, 'static')
for root, dirs, files in os.walk(start_point):
    root_files = [os.path.join(root, i) for i in files]
    data_files.append((root, root_files))

start_point = os.path.join(__pkgname__, 'templates')
for root, dirs, files in os.walk(start_point):
    root_files = [os.path.join(root, i) for i in files]
    data_files.append((root, root_files))

setup(
    name = __pkgname__,
    description = __description__,
    version = __version__,
    long_description = README,
    ...
    data_files = data_files,
)