Document the default cache directories

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Donald Stufft 2015-01-02 23:14:17 -05:00
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@ -291,6 +291,15 @@ While this cache attempts to minimize network activity, it does not prevent
network access all together. If you want a fast/local install solution that
circumvents accessing PyPI, see :ref:`Fast & Local Installs`.
The default location for the cache directory depends on the Operating System:
Unix
:file:`~/.cache/pip` and it respects the ``XDG_CACHE_HOME`` directory.
OS X
:file:`~/Library/Caches/pip`.
Windows
:file:`<CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA>\pip\Cache`
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