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+from setuptools import setup
+
+from freqtrade import __version__
+
+
+setup(name='freqtrade',
+      version=__version__,
+      description='Simple High Frequency Trading Bot for crypto currencies',
+      url='https://github.com/gcarq/freqtrade',
+      author='gcarq and contributors',
+      author_email='michael.egger@tsn.at',
+      license='GPLv3',
+      packages=['freqtrade'],
+      zip_safe=False)