I've used python lightly for a few decades now. I've never got far enough in to figure out how packages work. Once, at least 10 years ago, I briefly tried to

I've used python lightly for a few decades now. I've never got far enough in to figure out how packages work. Once, at least 10 years ago, I briefly tried to use some published packages. I never figure out how to get it to work at all. Other than that, I've limited myself to what's available in the standard library. I've seen a lot of conflicting information about how python packages work, or should work. If there was a "one true way", I'd be interested. I don't want to have to compare a list of pros and cons. I want one officially blessed tool. I'll live with the constraints.