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@@ -149,21 +149,37 @@ Lastly: Quick help for developers ------------------------- -To use Distribute in your package, the recommended way is to ship -`distribute_setup.py` alongside your `setup.py` script and call -it at the very begining of `setup.py` like this:: +To create an egg which is compatible with Distribute, use the same +practice as with Setuptools, e.g.: - from distribute_setup import use_setuptools - use_setuptools() +{{{ +from setuptools import setup +setup(... +) +}}} -Another way is to add ``Distribute`` in the ``install_requires`` option:: +To use `pkg_resources` to access data files in the egg, you should +require the Setuptools distribution explicitly: - from setuptools import setup +{{{ +from setuptools import setup - setup(... - install_requires=['distribute'] - ) +setup(... + install_requires=['setuptools'] +) +}}} + +Only if you need Distribute-specific functionality should you depend +on it explicitly. In this case, replace the Setuptools dependency: + +{{{ +from setuptools import setup + +setup(... + install_requires=['distribute'] +) +}}} ----------- Install FAQ |