title: installing Python pip on windows SyntaxError: EOF while scanning triple-quoted string literal
body: <p>I'm trying to install pip on my Windows 7 desktop but I'm facing this SyntaxError.</p>
  
  <p>I've downloaded <code>Python 2.7.3</code>, changed the <code>PATH</code> directory, installed <code>easy_install.py</code> with no problems. However, with the straightforward instructions I'm still facing a problem with <code>get_pip.py</code>.</p>
  
  <p>I downloaded <code>get_pip.py</code> and tried to run <code>python get_pip.py</code> on the command line which returns this error.</p>
  
  <pre><code>C:\Python27&gt;python get_pip.py
    File "get_pip.py", line 1720
      IiDp@!k3PYyQ|v
                   ^
  
  SyntaxError: EOF while scanning triple-quoted string literal
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I've tried re-downloading the file, etc but this is the error I continue to receive. </p>