How do I create a PPA for a working program?

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Published on 2011-03-01T12:49:42Z Indexed on 2011/03/01 15:32 UTC
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Let's assume I have a working application written in C, C++ or Python. I want to create a Launchpad PPA so others can easily install it from a package. Please give step by step instructions for doing this from beginning to end. (Or provide a link that does the same ;)

Does the programming language matter? (Could it be a bash script?)
Do I need to add anything to my build?
Where should the build install itself to?
How do I define dependencies?
How do I use dependencies?
How do I create a .deb?
What do I need to do before uploading to Launchpad?

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