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Section on Editing the pip.ini File on Windows Needs to Be Updated
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Description
In "Further Configuration of pip and Virtualenv" (/dev/pip-virtualenv) the Windows section doesn't seem to work (I'm using Windows 10).
One's home directory would be something like:
C:\Users\johndoe
But you won't find pip in this folder. Instead, you'll find pip at a path something like:
C:\python37\Lib\site-packages\pip
(BTW, I used the guide recommended method of installing python [choco])
In addition, I'd suggest breaking this section into two parts, one dealing with *nix systems and one with Windows systems. Right now they are kind of intertwined.
If what I have suggested above is amenable, I'm happy to make a pull request with the edits I'm suggesting.
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Research direction
Start with the “Further Configuration of pip and Virtualenv” section at /dev/pip-virtualenv and review its Windows pip.ini instructions against the reported Windows 10 layout. Verify the correct platform-specific paths and separate the *nix and Windows guidance; done means both sections are clearly organized and the Windows instructions are accurate.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100