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+import os
+
+from setuptools import setup, find_packages
+
+
+here = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
+with open(os.path.join(here, 'README.md'), encoding='utf-8') as f:
+    README = f.read()
+with open(os.path.join(here, 'CHANGES.txt'), encoding='utf-8') as f:
+    CHANGES = f.read()
+
+
+setup(
+    name='pybitmessage',
+    version='0.6',
+    description='',
+    long_description=README,
+    license='MIT',
+    # TODO: add author info
+    #author='',
+    #author_email='',
+    url='https://github.com/Bitmessage/PyBitmessage/',
+    # TODO: add keywords
+    #keywords='',
+    install_requires = ['hashlib', 'sqlite3', 'ctypes', 'curses', 'dialog', 'PyQt4', 'msgpack-python', 'pyopencl'],
+    classifiers = [
+        "License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License"
+        "Operating System :: MacOS :: MacOS X",
+        "Operating System :: Microsoft :: Windows",
+        "Operating System :: POSIX :: Linux",
+        "Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7.3",
+        "Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7.4",
+        "Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7.5",
+        "Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7.6",
+        "Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7.7",
+        "Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7.8",
+        "Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7.9",
+        "Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7.10",
+        "Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7.11",
+        "Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7.12",
+        "Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7.13",
+    ],
+    packages=find_packages(include=['src'])
+    include_package_data=True,
+    zip_safe=False,
+    entry_points="""\
+    [console_scripts]
+    bitmessage = src.bitmessagemain:Main.start
+    """,
+)