Installing Python Package .whl from a specific directory

Question

I am trying to install the Python package numpy from the a .whl file. This answer provides the syntax for using pip/wheel to install a package:

pip install --use-wheel --no-index --find-links=/where/its/downloaded package_name

So after downloading the .whl file and renaming it numpy.whl I followed this syntax accordingly:

cd C:\Python27\Scripts
pip install --use-wheel --no-index --find-links=C:\Users\User Name\Downloads numpy

When I do this I get

Ignoring indexes: https://pypi.python.org/simple
Exception:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\pip\basecommand.py", line 232, in main
    status = self.run(options, args)
  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\pip\commands\install.py", line 305, in run

    name, None, isolated=options.isolated_mode,
  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\pip\req\req_install.py", line 181, in from
_line
    isolated=isolated)
  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\pip\req\req_install.py", line 54, in __ini
t__
    req = pkg_resources.Requirement.parse(req)
  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\pip\_vendor\pkg_resources\__init__.py", li
ne 2873, in parse
    reqs = list(parse_requirements(s))
  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\pip\_vendor\pkg_resources\__init__.py", li
ne 2820, in parse_requirements
    "version spec")
  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\pip\_vendor\pkg_resources\__init__.py", li
ne 2785, in scan_list
    raise ValueError(msg, line, "at", line[p:])
ValueError: ('Expected version spec in', 'Name\\Downloads', 'at', '\\Downloads
')

I downloaded the numpy‑1.9.2+mkl‑cp27‑none‑win_amd64.whl file and am running Python 2.7 on 64bit architecture so I don't think the version I downloaded is the problem. The other issue I can think of is that the syntax in the original answer is written linux and I cannot find an example that deals with Windows directories. The other issue could be that my User Name is two words with a space in it that Wheel is not set up to handle. I tried adding / in front of the space in case that was the problem, but no dice. How can I install a Python package on Windows using a .whl file?

Install with: `pip install numpy‑1.9.2+mkl‑cp27‑none‑win_amd64.whl`. — Malik Brahimi, Mar 30 '15 at 17:58
That works if I add the .whl file to the `C:\Python27\Scripts\ ` so immediate problem solved, but ideally you should be able to run pip in the scripts folder, but have the .whl file in a download folder (which is what I was trying to do above). — Michael, Mar 30 '15 at 19:07
No, you can do it anywhere if you navigate the command prompt to the directory containing the wheel, for example: `cd C:\Users\Michael\Downloads` — Malik Brahimi, Mar 30 '15 at 19:11
And it will install the package into the correct directory for Python 2.7 (or the relevant version)? — Michael, Mar 30 '15 at 23:08

Installing Python Package .whl from a specific directory

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