Proxy Configuration

Overview

If the software is run at an institution with a proxy, you may need to update your proxy settings to allow pip and conda to install the proper packages.

Solution and Verification

• Setting up your proxy can be done by going to Environment Variables for Windows, or another OS equivalent.

• Create the following new System Variables (please see that they are both http, this is purposeful and not a typo):

  • Variable = HTTP_PROXY; Value = http://proxy.your_university.edu:1234

  • Variable = HTTPS_PROXY; Value = http://proxy.your_university.edu:1234

• If you continue to have issues then change the value of Variable HTTPS_PROXY to https://proxy.your_university.edu:1234

• If you still have issues then you will need to create/update both configuration files for conda and pip to include proxy settings, if they are not in the paths below you will need to create them. This assumes a Windows perspective. Mac/Linux users will have different paths, they can be found online.

  • The conda configuration file can be found at C:\Users\UserProfile\.condarc

  • The pip configuration file can be found at C:\Users\UserProfile\pip\pip.ini

• You can also try to set the proxy from within the Anaconda Prompt:

• set https_proxy=http://username:password@proxy.example.com:8080

• set http_proxy=http://username:password@proxy.example.com:8080