Key terms
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-* the `Python Packaging Index <https://pypi.org>`__ is a public
+* the `Python Package Index <https://pypi.org>`__ is a public
repository of open source licensed packages made available for use by
other Python users
* the `Python Packaging Authority
* `Project structure`_
* `Building and packaging the project`_
-* `Uploading the project to the Python Packaging Index`_
+* `Uploading the project to the Python Package Index`_
* `The .pypirc file`_
.. _Project structure: \
https://packaging.python.org/tutorials/packaging-projects/#packaging-python-projects
.. _Building and packaging the project: \
https://packaging.python.org/tutorials/packaging-projects/#creating-the-package-files
-.. _Uploading the project to the Python Packaging Index: \
+.. _Uploading the project to the Python Package Index: \
https://packaging.python.org/tutorials/packaging-projects/#uploading-the-distribution-archives
.. _The .pypirc file: \
https://packaging.python.org/specifications/pypirc/
This isn't an easy topic, but here are a few tips:
-* check the Python Packaging Index to see if the name is already in use
+* check the Python Package Index to see if the name is already in use
* check popular hosting sites like GitHub, Bitbucket, etc to see if there
is already a project with that name
* check what comes up in a web search for the name you're considering
``venv``. It allows virtual environments to be used on versions of
Python prior to 3.4, which either don't provide ``venv`` at all, or
aren't able to automatically install ``pip`` into created environments.
-* The `Python Packaging Index <https://pypi.org>`__ is a public
+* The `Python Package Index <https://pypi.org>`__ is a public
repository of open source licensed packages made available for use by
other Python users.
* the `Python Packaging Authority
line.
The following command will install the latest version of a module and its
-dependencies from the Python Packaging Index::
+dependencies from the Python Package Index::
python -m pip install SomePackage
With the introduction of support for the binary ``wheel`` format, and the
ability to publish wheels for at least Windows and macOS through the
-Python Packaging Index, this problem is expected to diminish over time,
+Python Package Index, this problem is expected to diminish over time,
as users are more regularly able to install pre-built extensions rather
than needing to build them themselves.