mozilla / mozilla/code-review

replace `setup.py install` calls with `pip install .`

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Description

The documentation says python setup.py install must not be used anymore.

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Search the repository for setup.py install calls and inspect each location before changing it. Read the linked Python Packaging guidance for the replacement command, then verify that the obsolete calls are gone and the affected installation or build checks still pass.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
50/100

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