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+=======================================================
+ Nose plugin with IPython and extension module support
+=======================================================
+
+This directory provides the key functionality for test support that IPython
+needs as a nose plugin, which can be installed for use in projects other than
+IPython.
+
+The presence of a Makefile here is mostly for development and debugging
+purposes as it only provides a few shorthand commands.  You can manually
+install the plugin by using standard Python procedures (``setup.py install``
+with appropriate arguments).
+
+To install the plugin using the Makefile, edit its first line to reflect where
+you'd like the installation.  If you want it system-wide, you may want to edit
+the install line in the plugin target to use sudo and no prefix::
+
+  sudo python setup.py install
+
+instead of the code using `--prefix` that's in there.
+
+Once you've set the prefix, simply build/install the plugin with::
+
+  make
+
+and run the tests with::
+
+  make test
+
+You should see output similar to::
+
+  maqroll[plugin]> make test
+  nosetests -s --with-ipdoctest --doctest-tests dtexample.py
+  ..
+  ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+  Ran 2 tests in 0.016s
+
+  OK
+