title: Atom Package - Unable to verify the first certificate
body: <p>I've just installed the Atom text editor. When I try to install my first package I get the following error:-</p>
  
  <pre><code>"Unable to verify the first certificate"
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>This happens when trying to search for the package e.g. Emmet, AtomLinter. I've restarted my machine but I still get the same error message.</p>
  
  <p>My npm and apm configuration settings are as follows :-</p>
  
  <pre><code>$ npm config list &amp;&amp; apm config list
  ; cli configs
  metrics-registry = "https://registry.npmjs.org/"
  scope = ""
  user-agent = "npm/5.5.1 node/v8.9.1 win32 x64"
  
  ; userconfig C:\Users\edwarm4\.npmrc
  https-proxy = "http://proxy2.nttvpn.via.novonet:80/"
  proxy = "http://proxy2.nttvpn.via.novonet:80/"
  strict-ssl = false
  
  ; builtin config undefined
  prefix = "D:\\AppData\\edwarm4\\Application Data\\npm"
  
  ; node bin location = C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe
  ; cwd = C:\Program Files\Git
  ; HOME = C:\Users\edwarm4
  ; "npm config ls -l" to show all defaults.
  
  ; cli configs
  globalconfig = "C:\\Users\\edwarm4\\.atom\\.apm\\.apmrc"
  user-agent = "npm/3.10.10 node/v6.9.5 win32 x64"
  userconfig = "C:\\Users\\edwarm4\\.atom\\.apmrc"
  
  ; environment configs
  node-gyp = "C:/Users/edwarm4/AppData/Local/atom/app-1.25.0/resources/app/apm/bin                                                                                                                                                                                               /../node_modules/.bin/node-gyp"
  python = "C:/Users/edwarm4/AppData/Local/atom/app-1.25.0/resources/app/apm/bin/p                                                                                                                                                                                               ython-interceptor.sh"
  
  ; userconfig C:\Users\edwarm4\.atom\.apmrc
  https-proxy = "http://proxy2.nttvpn.via.novonet:80/"
  proxy = "http://proxy2.nttvpn.via.novonet:80/"
  strict-ssl = false
  
  ; globalconfig C:\Users\edwarm4\.atom\.apm\.apmrc
  cache = "C:\\Users\\edwarm4\\.atom\\.apm"
  progress = false
  
  ; node bin location = C:\Users\edwarm4\AppData\Local\atom\app-1.25.0\resources\a                                                                                                                                                                                               pp\apm\bin\node.exe
  ; cwd = C:\Program Files\Git
  ; HOME = C:\Users\edwarm4
  ; "npm config ls -l" to show all defaults.
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Please help! </p>