How to make python setuptools find top level modules
Question: I have a package with a structure that would (simplified) look like:

    
    
    mypackage/
        __init__.py
        setup.py
        module1.py
        module2.py
        mysubpackage/
            __init__.py
            mysubmodule1.py
            mysubmodule2.py
    

I'm using a configuration for setup.py like this:

    
    
    from setuptools import setup, find_packages
    
    setup(
        name = "mypackage",
        version = "0.1",
        author = "Foo",
        author_email = "foo@gmail.com",
        description = ("My description"),
        packages=find_packages(),
    )
    

The default `where` argument for `find_packages()` is `'.'`, but it doesn't
include my top-level modules (module1.py nor module2.py). However, all child
submodules and subpackages are added when running `python setup.py build`.

How could I get top-level Python modules added too, without moving setup.py
one level higher?


Answer: Thank you all for your responses.

Finally, I added a directory (not Python package) containing mypackage and the
setup.py module. The structure now looks as follows:

    
    
    myapp/
        setup.py
        mypackage/
            __init__.py
            module1.py
            module2.py
            mysubpackage/
                __init__.py
                mysubmodule1.py
                mysubmodule2.py
    

Now using `find_packages()` works as expected. Thanks!

