title: Installing pip and numpy on Unix server without root access
body: <p>I know this question has been asked and answered a number of times but none of those solutions have worked for me. I have installed Python 2.7 into a local directory and added it to my path. When I try to install numpy i get the following error: </p>
  
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    <p>ImportError: No module named setuptools</p>
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  <p>I cannot simply <code>sudo apt-get install python-setuptools</code> because i don't have root access.</p>
  
  <p>I need to install numpy and ideally have pip working for future applications.</p>