allow installation as python module

2 files changed, 27 insertions, 14 deletions

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ac9a83e..65e5f5a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,6 +49,20 @@ for (i in 1:10) {
 
 You'll notice that the random numbers are indeed the same.
 
+Installation
+------------
+
+The Python module can be installed locally for the user using:
+
+```sh
+python setup.py install --user
+```
+or system-wide through:
+
+```sh
+sudo python setup.py install
+```
+
 Notes
 -----
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 3c6bf16..80ac5bd 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,19 +1,18 @@
 
 from distutils.core import setup, Extension
 
-"""
-module1 = Extension('syncrng',
-        define_macros = [('TARGETPYTHON', '1')],
-        sources=['syncrng.c'])
-
-setup (name = 'SyncRNG',
-        version = '0.1',
-        description='A synchronized Tausworthe RNG for Python and R',
-        ext_modules = [module1])
-"""
-
 setup(
-        ext_modules=[Extension("syncrng",
-            define_macros=[('TARGETPYTHON', '1')],
-            sources=["syncrng.c"])],
+        name='SyncRNG',
+        author='Gertjan van den Burg',
+        version='0.1',
+        description='A synchronized Tausworthe RNG for Python and R',
+        license='GPL v2',
+        py_modules=['SyncRNG'],
+        ext_modules=[
+            Extension(
+                "syncrng",
+                define_macros=[('TARGETPYTHON', '1')],
+                sources=["syncrng.c"]
+                )
+            ],
         )