I run the code, and it downloads the Package Control.sublime-package file alright. But the sublime won't recognize package control even when I restart it. ctrl + shift + p won't give package install or any other command.

I recommend pasting the Sublime Text console output into a new issue at https://github.com/wbond/sublime_package_control/issues.

Found the problem, I tried installing it when it was alpha but didn't work out, so I reverted back to ST2. Now when I installed it again, it was suing the previous install folder. Once I deleted the install directory and the directory in user folder for windows and reinstalled from scratch, it worked. Not necessarily a bug so won't be reporting it. Thanks!