Test PyPI Server
Just learning the packaging ropes or trying some system integration out?
Why not use our new test PyPI server at https://testpypi.python.org/pypi
To upload packages to it you need to:
1. Register with the site. It has a different user database than the main PyPI server. It also gets cleaned out on a semi-regular basis.
2. Fill in your test PyPI credentials in your ~/.pypirc file. You should end up with something like this:
[distutils]
index-servers=
pypi
pypitest
[pypitest]
repository = https://testpypi.python.org/pypi
username = richard
password = <your password goes here>
[pypi]
repository = https://pypi.python.org/pypi
username = richard
password = <your password goes here>3. Then use the test server URL when uploading or installing packages:
python setup.py upload -r https://testpypi.python.org/pypi
To install packages from it:
pip install -i https://testpypi.python.org/pypi <package name>