Setup.py file
Use the setup.py file to create a Python package. This file is used to install the package and its dependencies.
Alternative to requirements.txt, setup.py is a more powerful way to manage dependencies and environment.
Example
python
import setuptools
setuptools.setup(
name="example",
version="0.0.1",
author="Author Name",
author_email="",
description="Description",
long_description="Long description",
long_description_content_type="text/markdown",
url="https://example.com",
packages=setuptools.find_packages(
".",
include=("my_package", "my_package.*"),
),
install_requires=[
"Django",
"djangorestframework",
"python-decouple",
"psycopg2-binary",
],
extras_require={
"testing": [
"factory_boy",
"jsonpath_ng",
"pillow"
],
"otherenv": [
"numpy",
],
},
classifiers=[
"Environment :: Web Environment",
"Framework :: Django",
"Framework :: Django :: 3.2",
"Intended Audience :: Developers",
"License :: OSI Approved :: BSD License",
"Operating System :: OS Independent",
"Programming Language :: Python",
"Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
"Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: Only",
"Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6",
"Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7",
"Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",
"Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
"Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
"Topic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTP",
"Topic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTP :: Dynamic Content",
],
python_requires=">=3.8",
)Configure venv
powershell
python -m venv venv
./venv/Scripts/Activate
pip install -e . # Install the package without testing environment
pip install -e .[testing] # Install the package with testing environment
pip install -e .[testing,otherenv] # Install the package with testing environment