diff --git a/lib/python/camli/op.py b/lib/python/camli/op.py
index 0091bac29..7a5884a0d 100755
--- a/lib/python/camli/op.py
+++ b/lib/python/camli/op.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class CamliOp(object):
         raise NameError("basepath must be in form '/bs'")
       if basepath[-1] == '/':
         basepath = basepath[:-1]
-      self._basepath = basepath
+      self.basepath = basepath
 
   def _setup_connection(self):
     """Sets up the HTTP connection."""
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ class CamliOp(object):
 
     self._setup_connection()
     if self.basepath:
-      fullpath = basepath + '/camli/stat'
+      fullpath = self.basepath + '/camli/stat'
     else:
       fullpath = '/camli/stat'
     self.connection.request(
diff --git a/lib/python/setup.py b/lib/python/setup.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cefac2d88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/python/setup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+from setuptools import setup
+setup(
+    name='camlistore-client',
+    version='1.0.3dev',
+    author='Brett Slatkin',
+    author_email='bslatkin@gmail.com',
+    maintainer='Jack Laxson',
+    maintainer_email='jackjrabbit+camli@gmail.com',
+    description="Client library for Camlistore.",
+    url='http://camlistore.org',
+    license='Apache v2',
+    long_description='A convience library for python developers wishing to explore camlistore.',
+    packages=['camli'],
+    install_requires=['simplejson'],
+    classifiers=['Environment :: Console', 'Topic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTP']
+)
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