diff --git a/python/gtsam/__init__.py b/python/gtsam/__init__.py
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+from libgtsam import *
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diff --git a/python/setup.py b/python/setup.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+#http://docs.python.org/2/distutils/setupscript.html#setup-script
+
+from distutils.core import setup
+
+setup(name='GTSAM',
+      version='3.0',
+      description='Python Distribution Utilities',
+      author='Dellaert et. al',
+      author_email='Andrew.Melim@gatech.edu',
+      url='http://www.python.org/sigs/distutils-sig/',
+      packages=['gtsam'],
+      package_data={'gtsam' : ['libgtsam.so']},
+     )