You might be wondering what a Python “package” is, and how it relates to the Python module. Essentially, a package is a group of modules with an __init__.py fie that ties them all together.

Editable installs let you do exactly this. To install a Python package in editable mode, all you need to do is use the -e flag, and pass the path to the package’s directory: ...

However, Python is provided there mainly for the sake of using it as a component in a .NET application, not as a way to install a standalone instance of Python for general use.