diff --git a/chorogrid/__init__.py b/chorogrid/__init__.py
index 3992e3d..e6d88e5 100644
--- a/chorogrid/__init__.py
+++ b/chorogrid/__init__.py
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 
 # Author: David Taylor (@Prooffreader)
 
+"""A python script to produce choropleths and colored square- and hex-grid maps"""
+
+__version__ = '0.0.1'
+
 from chorogrid.Colorbin import Colorbin
 from chorogrid.Chorogrid import Chorogrid
 
diff --git a/flit.ini b/flit.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..22a0bdc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/flit.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+[metadata]
+module = chorogrid
+author = David Taylor
+author-email = prooffreader@gmail.com
+home-page = https://github.com/Prooffreader/chorogrid
+classifiers = License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License
+description-file = README.md
+requires = pandas