diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4bc8df2..3c62907 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 __pycache__
 .cache
+.idea
 
 *.py[cod]
+
+*.egg-info
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a00fc5f..5584d9e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
 # PyFME
 Python Flight Mechanics Engine
+
+## How to run the tests
+
+Install in editable mode and call `py.test`:
+
+    $ pip install -e .
+    $ py.test
  
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d3d3f90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# coding: utf-8
+
+from distutils.core import setup
+
+setup(
+    name="PyFME",
+    version="0.1.dev0",
+    packages=['pyfme'],
+    package_dir={'': 'src'},
+)
diff --git a/src/pyfme/utils/tests/__init__.py b/src/pyfme/utils/tests/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000