diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
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+[metadata]
+name = shoebox
+author = Dark Secret Software Inc.
+author-email = admin@darksecretsoftware.com
+summary = data archiving library
+description-file = README
+license = Apache-2
+classifier =
+    Development Status :: 2 - Pre-Alpha
+        Environment :: Console
+        Intended Audience :: Developers
+        Intended Audience :: Information Technology
+        License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
+        Operating System :: OS Independent
+        Programming Language :: Python
+        Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules
+keywords =
+    setup
+    distutils
+[files]
+packages =
+    shoebox
+data_files =
+    etc/shoebox = etc/*
+    etc/init =
+        shoebox.packaging.conf
+        shoebox.version.conf
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+from setuptools import setup
+
+setup(
+    setup_requires=['pbr'],
+    pbr=True,
+)