diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd12a9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+language: python
+script:
+    - python -m compileall
+deploy:
+  provider: pypi
+  user: imgurops
+  password:
+    secure: DBBXzMOm037T4XUmfo0Gu9mAytw2DCYJT8i0KgihKYxS+uslF+dwHf2clBEWDLUE0xkXhqXetq+sNgfshovGKIqZanASYZ/6Zf5ikg10ApgaBidObv2XMYNyuQxL8Gqv9l2tdlWqdUoOJzRBMV2Nh0B3BJ9hG7V5NFMDcfG/qyo=
+  on:
+    tags: true
+    repo: Imgur/imgurpython
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e38054f..c89b846 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# The imgurpython project is no longer supported.
+
 imgurpython
 ===========
 
@@ -22,9 +24,7 @@ Our developer documentation can be found [here](https://api.imgur.com/).
 Community
 ---------
 
-The best way to reach out to Imgur for API support would be our
-[Google Group](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/imgur), [Twitter](https://twitter.com/imgurapi), or via
- api@imgur.com.
+The best way to reach out to Imgur for API support is emailing us at api@imgur.com.
 
 Installation
 ------------
diff --git a/imgurpython/client.py b/imgurpython/client.py
index 544330b..9c41ea6 100644
--- a/imgurpython/client.py
+++ b/imgurpython/client.py
@@ -580,19 +580,21 @@ def get_image(self, image_id):
         return Image(image)
 
     def upload_from_path(self, path, config=None, anon=True):
+        with open(path, 'rb') as fd:
+            self.upload(fd, config, anon)
+
+    def upload(self, fd, config=None, anon=True):
         if not config:
             config = dict()
 
-        fd = open(path, 'rb')
         contents = fd.read()
         b64 = base64.b64encode(contents)
-
         data = {
             'image': b64,
             'type': 'base64',
         }
-
         data.update({meta: config[meta] for meta in set(self.allowed_image_fields).intersection(config.keys())})
+        
         return self.make_request('POST', 'upload', data, anon)
 
     def upload_from_url(self, url, config=None, anon=True):
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f229360
--- /dev/null
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+requests
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 79bcbb8..300e786 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     # Versions should comply with PEP440.  For a discussion on single-sourcing
     # the version across setup.py and the project code, see
     # http://packaging.python.org/en/latest/tutorial.html#version
-    version='1.1.6',
+    version='1.1.7',
 
     description='Official Imgur python library with OAuth2 and samples',
     long_description='',