Download and Installation

• 1
  The electronic version of this game is a popular programming assignment.BananaStock/BananaStock/Getty Images
  
  Open the terminal application and confirm that you have Python version 2.6 or greater. At the terminal prompt, type "Python." The result should look something like this:
  
  My-MacBook-Pro:~ pna1$ python
  
  Python 2.6.1 (r261:67515, Jun 24 2010, 21:47:49)
  
  [GCC 4.2.1 (Apple Inc. build 5646)] on darwin
  
  Type "help," "copyright," "credits" or "license" for more information.
  
  >>>
  
  Exit Python by typing "exit()" at the Python prompt. Quit the terminal application.
  
  
• 2
  Download and installation take little time.Stockbyte/Stockbyte/Getty Images
  
  Visit the Pygame website and download the Pygame distribution appropriate for your version of OS X and Python. Double-click the downloaded file to unzip it, then double-click the installer program. Follow the instructions for installing Pygame.
  
  
• 3). Open the terminal window. Initiate a Python session by typing "Python" at the terminal prompt. Load the Pygame libraries and modules by typing "Import Pygame" at the Python prompt. It should look something like this:
  
  My-MacBook-Pro:~ pna1$ python
  
  Python 2.6.1 (r261:67515, Jun 24 2010, 21:47:49)
  
  [GCC 4.2.1 (Apple Inc. build 5646)] on darwin
  
  Type "help," "copyright," "credits" or "license" for more information.
  
  >>> import pygame
  
  >>>
  
  
• 4
  You now have the green light for Python game programming.Ryan McVay/Photodisc/Getty Images
  
  Initialize Python by typing "Pygame.init()" at the Python prompt. Your terminal window should look like this:
  
  >>> pygame.init()
  
  (6, 0)
  
  >>>
  
  You are now ready to use Pygame in your Python game-programming projects.