Install a package that is only one Python file and has no setup.py

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How can i install a python package that does not have a setup.py file to call. I want to install a package that it happens to be only a .py.

Do i just save it as a .py and put it somewhere in the directory and then import it?

For example the zipfile package and the ElementTree XML parser

P.S.: I have Python-3.x

Python 3 comes with both those modules already. You don't need to install those. See docs.python.org/3/library/zipfile.html and docs.python.org/3/library/xml.etree.elementtree.html. Do not install the Python 2 versions into Python 3. — Martijn Pieters
– Martijn Pieters, Commented Jul 2, 2014 at 21:18
Thank you on that tip! Are there editions existant for those two modules for Python 3? — MrIcyBalls
– MrIcyBalls, Commented Jul 2, 2014 at 21:21

Holt · Accepted Answer · 2014-07-02 21:29:33Z

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Edit: As said in the comments, these packages come with Python 3 so you should not install them manually (and certainly not the 2.7 versions). I let my answer bellow for people wanting to install custom package.

On a python interpreter, if you run:

>>> import sys
>>> sys.path

You will see a list of folder where your python executable search for module. You can put your file either in the site-packages folder or the lib folder.

edited Jul 2, 2014 at 21:29

answered Jul 2, 2014 at 21:20

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MrIcyBalls Over a year ago

Nice Mr Holt i will test now!

MrIcyBalls Over a year ago

Can i please ask if those two packages are suitable for Python 3.x?

Holt Over a year ago

The packages may contain lot of compatibilities errors with python 3.0. As Martijn said in comment, these packages come with python 3 so you don't need (and you should not) install them manually.

MrIcyBalls Over a year ago

You have untied my hands you people. Thank you so much!

pancakes · Accepted Answer · 2014-07-02 21:18:13Z

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Just put the file somewhere in PYTHONPATH.

answered Jul 2, 2014 at 21:18

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MrIcyBalls Over a year ago

On the PYTHONPATH of the Path environmental variable?

MrIcyBalls Over a year ago

Doesn't it have to be on the C:\Python33\Lib\site-packages file ?

pancakes Over a year ago

A site-packages directory is in Windows PATH, so you can put the file right there.

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