test.pypi.org is a good thing

2 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 24a300f2..dc2c2f96 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ manylinux:
 kit_upload:
 	twine upload dist/*
 
+test_upload:
+	twine upload --repository testpypi dist/*
+
 kit_local:
 	# pip.conf looks like this:
 	#   [global]
diff --git a/howto.txt b/howto.txt
index 75e6e52b..3c4d5dd8 100644
--- a/howto.txt
+++ b/howto.txt
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
             - https://ci.appveyor.com/project/nedbat/coveragepy
         - $ make download_appveyor
     - examine the dist directory, and remove anything that looks malformed.
+    - test the pypi upload:
+        - $ make test_upload
 - Update PyPI:
     - upload kits:
         - $ make kit_upload