From 56b35bb661f4a4c64fdcddff38fe075be319be99 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kyle C Date: Sun, 31 May 2026 13:30:51 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Updated README.rst Now includes a section in "Installing SolidPython" which covers how to set up an environment with an older version of setuptools. --- README.rst | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst index 7d7ba67..9182439 100644 --- a/README.rst +++ b/README.rst @@ -123,6 +123,23 @@ Installing SolidPython pip install git+https://github.com/SolidCode/SolidPython.git +- Set up a virtual environment with an older version of ``setuptools``: + + .. code:: bash + + python -m venv solid_env + + + .\solid_env\Scripts\activate + + + python -m pip install solidpython setuptools==80.9.0 + + (This version of SolidPython uses ``pkg_resources``, which is deprecated and + not used in new versions of ``setuptools``. It can be useful to set up a + `virtual environment `__ with + an older version of ``setuptools`` for that reason) + Using SolidPython =================