Conventions =========== Use Flake8 ---------- Now we try to check if our code matches the PEP 8 coding conventions. Consequently we install the checking tool ``flake8`` and check it. .. code-block:: none pip install flake8 cd some_directory flake8 # take a look at the output In case flake8 does not complain, just do nothing. In case it does follow the `liniting instructions `_ make your code more conventional. If you want to automate a ``flake8`` check you can modify your ``tox.ini`` file according to the `template tox.ini `_. Add .gitignore -------------- Last but not least, let us add a ``.gitignore`` file to the directory root. For an example take at that `simple example `_.