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diff --git a/src/leap/__init__.py b/src/leap/__init__.py
index a7ae10e3..75bddd6d 100644
--- a/src/leap/__init__.py
+++ b/src/leap/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,30 @@
+"""
+LEAP Encryption Access Project
+website: U{https://leap.se/}
+"""
+
 from leap import eip
 from leap import baseapp
 from leap import util
 
 __all__ = [eip, baseapp, util]
+
+__version__ = "unknown"
+try:
+    from ._version import get_versions
+    __version__ = get_versions()['version']
+    del get_versions
+except ImportError:
+    #running on a tree that has not run
+    #the setup.py setver
+    pass
+
+__appname__ = "unknown"
+try:
+    from leap._appname import __appname__
+except ImportError:
+    #running on a tree that has not run
+    #the setup.py setver
+    pass
+
+__full_version__ = __appname__ + '/' + str(__version__)