Ensure setuptools via PEP508/518 pyproject.toml

README.md

@@ -22,8 +22,11 @@ build system.
 
 You can run Meson directly from a revision control checkout or an
 extracted tarball. If you wish you can install it locally with the
-standard Python distutils command `python3 setup.py install <your
+standard Python command
-options here>`.
+
+```sh
+python3 -m pip install meson <your options here>
+```
 
 Meson is also available from
 [PyPi](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/meson), so it can be installed

docs/markdown/Quick-guide.md

@@ -56,8 +56,10 @@ Install as root:
 ```console
 $ pip3 install meson
 ```
+
 *If you are unsure whether to install as root or a local user, install as a local user.*
 
+
 Installation from source
 --
 Requirements: **git**

pyproject.toml

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[build-system]
+requires = ["setuptools", "wheel"]

setup.cfg

@@ -30,3 +30,7 @@ long_description = Meson is a cross-platform build system designed to be both as
 
 [options]
 python_requires = >= 3.5.2
+
+[options.extras_require]
+progress =
+  tqdm

setup.py

@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ if sys.platform != 'win32':
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     setup(name='meson',
           version=version,
-          extras_require={'progress': ['tqdm']},
           packages=packages,
           package_data=package_data,
           entry_points=entries,