diff --git a/photon/__init__.py b/photon/__init__.py
index 348c2de..f45bd5c 100644
--- a/photon/__init__.py
+++ b/photon/__init__.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import ctypes
 from .internal import _SDL, errcheck, Version
 from enum import CEnum
 
+__version__ = '0.1.dev'
+
 # Constants
 class InitFlags(CEnum):
     TIMER       = 0x00000001
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..13565f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+from distutils.core import setup
+from photon import __version__
+
+setup(name='photon',
+      version=__version__,
+      description="experimental python graphics library",
+      author="James Turk",
+      author_email="james.p.turk@gmail.com",
+      url="http://github.com/jamesturk/photon/",
+      packages=["photon", "photon.tests"],
+     )
+