Submitting to the Python Package Index

To submit your Python package to the Python Package Index, you first have to sign up for a free account at https://pypi.python.org/pypi. Click on the Register link in the box in the upper-right hand corner of the page:

Submitting to the Python Package Index

You will need to choose a username and password, as well as supply an e-mail address. Remember the username and password you enter as you'll need it shortly. When you submit the form, you'll be sent an e-mail with a link which you need to click on to complete your registration.

There are two files you will need to add to your project before you can submit it to PyPI, a setup.py script, which is ...

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