diff --git a/dmx_usb_module/setup.py b/dmx_usb_module/setup.py
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dmx_usb_module/setup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+from distutils.core import setup
+from distutils.extension import Extension
+from Pyrex.Distutils import build_ext
+
+setup(name="dmx",
+      ext_modules=[
+        Extension("dmx",
+                  ["dmx.pyx"],
+#                  library_dirs=['/usr/X11R6/lib'],
+#                  libraries=["X11","Xtst"]
+                  ),
+        ],  
+      cmdclass={'build_ext':build_ext})
+