title: composer: can't create new project
body: <p>I am studying Laravel now.
  I am going to create new project using composer.
  I am using Window 7 and XAMPP.
  I have tried command "composer create-project laravel/laravel cats --prefer-dist".
  But I have got error as following:</p>
  
  <pre><code>C:\Users\Administrator\Documents\Laravel&gt;composer create-project laravel/laravel
  
  
  cats --prefer-dist
  
  
  
  
  
  [Composer\Downloader\TransportException]
    The "https://packagist.org/packages.json" file could not be downloaded: SSL
     operation failed with code 1. OpenSSL Error messages:
    error:140770FC:SSL routines:SSL23_GET_SERVER_HELLO:unknown protocol
    Failed to enable crypto
    failed to open stream: operation failed
  
  
  
  create-project [-s|--stability="..."] [--prefer-source] [--prefer-dist] [--repos
  itory-url="..."] [--dev] [--no-dev] [--no-plugins] [--no-custom-installers] [--n
  o-scripts] [--no-progress] [--keep-vcs] [--no-install] [--ignore-platform-reqs]
  [package] [directory] [version]
  
  
  
  C:\Users\Administrator\Documents\Laravel&gt;
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I have set HTTP_PROXY and HTTPS_PROXY.</p>
  
  <p>Now what can I do to solve this problem.
  Please help me.</p>
  
  <p>Thanks.</p>