python pip installation error

Question

I am trying to install pip using cygwin in windows 8 with a 32 bit OS. I have already installed python in cygwin (my python version is Python 2.7.10). For the installation of pip I downloaded d get-pip.py. from the following link: https://pip.pypa.io/en/latest/installing/#python-and-os-compatibility .

Unfortunately I tried to install using the python get-pip.py command in cygwin but I got the following error.

Collecting pip Could not fetch URL https://pypi.python.org/simple/pip/ : There was a problem confirming the ssl certificate: [SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED] certificate verify failed (_ssl.c:590) - skipping

I am working under the domain network so is it network issue or can you suggest any idea for installing pip?

Answer 1

If you have already python installed and added python27/Scripts folder to your system PATH , then install pip through easy_install.

Open a terminal and type:

easy_install pip

It should install pip to your python scripts folder and then you can use pip!