# 🔧 Quick Checklist: Why You're Still Getting 403

## Most Likely Cause

**You're using a PyPI token on TestPyPI (or vice versa)**

TestPyPI and PyPI are **completely separate systems**:
- Different websites
- Different accounts  
- Different API tokens
- Different databases

## ✅ The Solution

### Option 1: Use Production PyPI (Recommended!)

Your package is ready. Skip TestPyPI entirely:

```bash
# 1. Make sure you have a production PyPI account
#    → https://pypi.org/account/register/

# 2. Get PRODUCTION PyPI token (NOT TestPyPI token)
#    → https://pypi.org/manage/account/token/
#    → Create token with "Entire account" scope

# 3. Upload to PRODUCTION PyPI (no --repository flag)
python -m twine upload dist/*

# When prompted:
#   Username: __token__
#   Password: <your-PRODUCTION-pypi-token>
```

### Option 2: Fix TestPyPI Setup

If you must use TestPyPI:

```bash
# 1. Create TestPyPI account (separate from PyPI!)
#    → https://test.pypi.org/account/register/

# 2. Get TESTPYPI token (NOT production PyPI token)
#    → https://test.pypi.org/manage/account/token/
#    → Create token with "Entire account" scope

# 3. Upload to TestPyPI with the TESTPYPI token
python -m twine upload --repository testpypi dist/*

# When prompted:
#   Username: __token__
#   Password: <your-TESTPYPI-token>
```

## 🎯 What You Should Do

**Just use production PyPI!**

TestPyPI is for testing the upload process, but:
- ✅ Your code is already tested
- ✅ Your package works
- ✅ All bugs are fixed
- ❌ TestPyPI adds unnecessary complexity

**Command:**
```bash
python -m twine upload dist/*
```

That's it! Use your **production** PyPI token (from pypi.org, not test.pypi.org).

## 🔍 How to Tell Which Token You Have

**TestPyPI token**:
- Created at: https://test.pypi.org/manage/account/token/
- Use with: `--repository testpypi`

**Production PyPI token**:
- Created at: https://pypi.org/manage/account/token/  
- Use with: `python -m twine upload dist/*` (no --repository flag)

## 🆘 Still Not Working?

Try with verbose output to see exact error:

```bash
python -m twine upload --verbose dist/*
```

Common issues:
- **"Invalid credentials"** → Wrong token or wrong username (use `__token__`)
- **"File already exists"** → Package version already uploaded, increment version
- **"403 Forbidden"** → Wrong token for the repository
- **"400 Bad Request"** → Check package metadata in pyproject.toml

## 💡 Pro Tip

Store your token in `~/.pypirc` to avoid typing it every time:

```ini
[pypi]
username = __token__
password = pypi-your-actual-production-token-here

[testpypi]
username = __token__
password = pypi-your-actual-testpypi-token-here
repository = https://test.pypi.org/legacy/
```

Then just run:
```bash
python -m twine upload dist/*  # Uses [pypi] section
```

## ✅ Next Step

**Decision time:**

- [ ] **Go to production**: Create token at pypi.org → Upload → Done!
- [ ] **Fix TestPyPI**: Create account at test.pypi.org → Create token there → Upload

**I recommend going straight to production!** 🚀
