pypa / pypa/packaging.python.org

Outdated references to (removed) setup.py and setup.cfg in PyPA’s sampleproject

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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

Start with the Initial Files section in the distributing-packages-using-setuptools guide and compare its references with the current PyPA sampleproject. Update references to the removed setup.py and setup.cfg files, then verify the section no longer points to outdated sampleproject files.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
1/5
Estimated time
Under an hour
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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