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title: "Discussion on \"How to use a private PyPI index: from install to twine upload and pip install\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"How to use a private PyPI index: from install to twine upload and pip install\". After self-hosting, wire PyPI: create HOSTED/PROXY/GROUP, configure .pypirc and pip.conf, smoke-test with a minimal package, and fix 401 and No matching distribution."
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# [How to use a private PyPI index: from install to twine upload and pip install](https://anguskit.hashnode.dev/how-to-use-a-private-pypi-index-from-install-to-twine-upload-and-pip-install?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

After self-hosting, wire PyPI: create HOSTED/PROXY/GROUP, configure .pypirc and pip.conf, smoke-test with a minimal package, and fix 401 and No matching distribution.

Oct 13 · 5 min read · anguskit.hashnode.dev  
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