Setting up pip in Windows 7 64-bit

Question

I've installed easy_install and setuptools in Python 2.7. I'm having a nightmare while installing pip using easy_install pip. I've followed my SO posts and blogs, but still no help.

Following is the error I receive in my Windows cmd:

Searching for pip
Reading http://pypi.python.org/simple/pip/
Download error: [Errno 10061] No connection could be made because the target mac
hine actively refused it -- Some packages may not be found!
Couldn't find index page for 'pip' (maybe misspelled?)
Scanning index of all packages (this may take a while)
Reading http://pypi.python.org/simple/
Download error: [Errno 10061] No connection could be made because the target mac
hine actively refused it -- Some packages may not be found!
No local packages or download links found for pip
Best match: None
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Python27\Scripts\easy_install-script.py", line 8, in <module>
    load_entry_point('setuptools==0.6c11', 'console_scripts', 'easy_install')()
  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\setuptools\command\easy_install.py", line
1712, in main
    with_ei_usage(lambda:
  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\setuptools\command\easy_install.py", line
1700, in with_ei_usage
    return f()
  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\setuptools\command\easy_install.py", line
1716, in <lambda>
    distclass=DistributionWithoutHelpCommands, **kw
  File "C:\Python27\lib\distutils\core.py", line 152, in setup
    dist.run_commands()
  File "C:\Python27\lib\distutils\dist.py", line 953, in run_commands
    self.run_command(cmd)
  File "C:\Python27\lib\distutils\dist.py", line 972, in run_command
    cmd_obj.run()
  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\setuptools\command\easy_install.py", line
211, in run
    self.easy_install(spec, not self.no_deps)
  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\setuptools\command\easy_install.py", line
434, in easy_install
    self.local_index
  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\setuptools\package_index.py", line 475, in
 fetch_distribution
    return dist.clone(location=self.download(dist.location, tmpdir))
AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'clone'

Answer 1

I did this I am working With Windows 7 x64.

                        Installing Python 2.7

https://www.python.org/download/releases/2.7.2 --------Windows x86 MSI Installer (2.7.2) (sig)

After python 2.7 is installed(I installed by default at c:\python27) so you are ready.

                           **Installing PIP:**

Download the file get-pip.py

https://raw.github.com/pypa/pip/master/contrib/get-pip.py

Save it, in a known Folder: c:\pip\

Go to Windows - Run - Type cmd.exe

Inside cmd.exe type:

cd c:\python27(or the route where you installed python)

You will see this:

c:\python27

now type (Remember the route where you saved get-pip.py our Case c:\pip).

c:\python27\ python.exe c:\pip\get-pip.py

Pip will be installed.

                       Using Pip to Install Django 

Now with Python and Pip installed Go to Windows - Run - Type cmd.exe

Inside cmd.exe type:

cd c:\python27

You will see this:

c:\python27

now type

python.exe -m pip install xxxxxxx

Pip will install your xxxxxx desired package.

Example: pip install Django==1.6.2

NOTE: THIS GUIDE IS FOR TOTALLY NEWBIES AT PYTHON AND WINDOWS.

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