Python Installation Error: Multiple top-level packages discovered in a flat-layout

[CheungBok]

I met a problem when I tried to install FinRL-Meta by running "python setup.py install".

error: Multiple top-level packages discovered in a flat-layout: ['figs', 'agents', 'results', 'datasets', 'finrl_meta', 'trained_models', 'tensorboard_log', 'tutorials_python', 'tutorials_notebook'].

To avoid accidental inclusion of unwanted files or directories, setuptools will not proceed with this build.

If you are trying to create a single distribution with multiple packages on purpose, you should not rely on automatic discovery. Instead, consider the following options:

1. set up custom discovery (find directive with include or exclude)
2. use a src-layout
3. explicitly set py_modules or packages with a list of names

To find more information, look for "package discovery" on setuptools docs.

I temporarily solved it by moving the .py files to the root directory of the project.

BTW, FinRL-meta requires "Ta-Lib" and "Tushare" packages. But those two did not mention in the requirements.txt.

[eyast]

Thank you! We've modified the setup instructions accordingly. Please accept our apologies for the time it took to revert back. Can you confirm that it works from your end?

Thanks!