How do I deliver ressources files like .png .jpg in setuptools which aren't package-data

Asked Jan 31 '19 at 08:42

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I have some modules in my project, where I use find_packages to locate them and install as well related packages like yaml files. However what if I have a folder called ressources that only serves to contains bunch of images without any python modules, how would I include those?

My Current setup.py

from setuptools import setup, find_packages

setup(
    packages = find_packages(),
    package_data = {'mymodule.config': ['*.yaml']},
)

One dirty way I was thinking of, is to put a __init__.py in that images folder to fake a package, but there must be a better way? Manifest.IN files would be an alternative, but it doesn't seem like it works when I do a pip install . from my project dir

edited Jan 31 '19 at 08:45

asked Jan 31 '19 at 08:42

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This might be what you're looking for: https://python-packaging.readthedocs.io/en/latest/non-code-files.html (Use a "MANIFEST.in" file) – Christoph Burschka Jan 31 '19 at 08:45
@Torxed does that work using pip as well? I had in my manifest file `global-include *.png *.jpg` but it still skipped those files – user1767754 Jan 31 '19 at 08:47
@Torxed Oh thanks, that actually solved it, i was missing `include_package_data` flag! – user1767754 Jan 31 '19 at 08:49
You're welcome :) – Torxed Jan 31 '19 at 08:49

How do I deliver ressources files like .png .jpg in setuptools which aren't package-data

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