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# Python Packaging. From Init to Deploy An example of how to apckage some python code.

## Terms Module - Any python code saved in a file.

(Import) Package - Namespace Directory with an __init__.py.

(Distribution) Package - Shareable/Installable. Source formats and built formats.

### Source Distribution - sdist Can contain some c extensions.

### Built Distribution - bdist_wheel Dropped in. Don't build an egg. Build a wheel

## Requirements Some helpful tools to assist building packages.

Install these pip packages wheel - (should already be installed) Allows wheel format.

twine - allows upload to PyPI in a secure manner

tox- test runner

## Helpful tools Cookiecutter - Generates a project structure from a template. Pip install cookicutter

## Creating your package

### Run cookiecutter against a template repo ` $ cookiecutter https://github.com/tylerdave/cookiecutter-python-package.git`

You will be prompted to input information about your project.

## Links Python Packaging Authority. PyPA! https://python-packaging-user-guide.readthedocs.org/en/latest/

PyPI - Python Packaging Index