On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 10:27 AM, Richard D. Moores <rdmoo...@gmail.com> wrote: > Could I have put stats-0.1.1a anywhere, CD-ed to that "anywhere", and > then run the command?
Yes. python setup.py install essentially instructs distutils (or setuptools or distribute - whichever is being used) to "install" the package into your site-packages or $PYTHONPATH (if configured that way by means of configuration). NB: Copying the package's directory into site-packages hwoever has the same effect. The directory that contains the __init__.py cheers James -- -- James Mills -- -- "Problems are solved by method" _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor