docs(tools): Added a note about PIP_INDEX_URL for better mirrors in some regions

Closes https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/issues/18301
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Jakub Kocka
2026-03-09 09:34:46 +01:00
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@@ -206,11 +206,13 @@ To prefer the Espressif download server when installing tools, use the following
.. note::
For users in China, we recommend using our download server located in China for faster download speed.
Alternatively, you can set as well the environment variable ``PIP_INDEX_URL`` to the China mirror of PyPI.
.. code-block:: bash
cd ~/esp/esp-idf
export IDF_GITHUB_ASSETS="dl.espressif.cn/github_assets"
export PIP_INDEX_URL="https://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/pypi/web/simple"
./install.sh
Customizing the Tools Installation Path