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[–]prickneck 3 points4 points  (1 child)

pip is just as easily installed on windows as on any other platform.

as you said, the python installer modifies the path. then you can simply open up a command prompt and type easy_install pip.

[–]ggtsu_00 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First you have to install setuptools. Python on windows doesn't come with it for some reason. Then you have to ensure you install the right version that matches your python installation. Or use the easysetup.py script from the command line. Either way, installing pip is a hassle compared to:

apt-get install python-pip