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quickstart: Installing already downloaded package #3431

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Document how to install a package if the target machine has no network connection.

I have been working with clients who have environments without network connection (or with annoying proxies that require special configuration). In such situations the capability to install an already downloaded package is very convenient. Showing how to do it in the Quickstart would be nice.

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Document how to install a package if the target machine has no network connection.
@@ -11,6 +11,15 @@ Install a package from `PyPI`_:
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Successfully installed SomePackage

Install a distribution already downloaded from `PyPI`_ or got elsewhere.
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While the rest of the page is using the term package, I think this line should also - s/distribution/package. Be consistent first, if we think it's incorrect enough, then correct it later (i.e separate PR).

@xavfernandez xavfernandez added the type: docs Documentation related label Feb 8, 2016
Changed `distribution` to `package` as requested in review commits.
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Sorry for missing the review comment. Hopefully this PR is now ready to be merged (or closed if not considered worth merging).

@xavfernandez xavfernandez merged commit 4627ef1 into pypa:develop May 17, 2016
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Thanks 👍

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