Proxy Configuration

Overview

If you are installing navigate behind an institutional proxy, you may need to configure proxy settings so pip and conda can download packages.

Solution and Verification

  1. Open system environment variable settings (Windows) or your OS equivalent.

  2. Create these variables:

    • HTTP_PROXY=http://proxy.your_university.edu:1234

    • HTTPS_PROXY=http://proxy.your_university.edu:1234

  3. If installation still fails, try:

    • HTTPS_PROXY=https://proxy.your_university.edu:1234

  4. If problems persist, configure proxy settings directly in package-manager config files.

    • Conda config file (Windows): C:\Users\<UserProfile>\.condarc

    • pip config file (Windows): C:\Users\<UserProfile>\pip\pip.ini

  5. You can also set proxy variables in an Anaconda Prompt:

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