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The :file:`.pypirc` file
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.. important::

The :file:`.pypirc` file **SHOULD** be UTF-8 encoded.

Tools that read or write :file:`.pypirc` files may not function correctly
if another character encoding is used.
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Wording is ok for me, but 1) I would not have the note before the paragraph below (that explains what even this file is) 2) I don’t think a callout («important» markup) is needed.

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Thanks, I'll adjust!


A :file:`.pypirc` file allows you to define the configuration for :term:`package
indexes <Package Index>` (referred to here as "repositories"), so that you don't
have to enter the URL, username, or password whenever you upload a package with
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