Python

Updates 2026

Recent versions have changed a few things about the process shown in the video:

In setup.cfg
1. The line include-package-data = True should now be include_package_data = True (switch from dashes to underscores)
2. The line License :: OSI Approved :: <MIT License> should be removed

Future versions of this activity will switch to purely using pyproject.toml instead of setup.cfg to manage this process, but for now we’ll keep the hybrid version shown in the video with these changes.

Outline

Here is a basic outline of the steps to follow to complete this example.

Clone Starter Code from GitHub

git clone <url> python

Run Project

cd python
python3 -m src

Install Tox

pip3 install tox

Check & Test Existing Project

python3 -m tox

Confirm that project runs and has no style errors.
See the textbook or video for steps to create a release.
When complete, use Git to commit and push updated code.

git add .
git commit -m "Example Complete"
git push

On GitHub, create a release tag and submit URL to Canvas for grading.