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| The Python Package Index (PyPI) | |
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| The `Python Package Index (PyPI)`_ stores metadata describing distributions | |
| packaged with distutils and other publishing tools, as well the distribution | |
| archives themselves. | |
| Detailed instructions on using PyPI at :ref:`distributing-index`. | |
| .. _Python Package Index (PyPI): https://pypi.org |