Installation

Pygame is a Python library used to create video games and multimedia applications. Before starting to use Pygame, we need to install it.

Installing Pygame

To install Pygame, follow these steps:

1. Open a command prompt or terminal window in your operating system.

2. Type the following command to install Pygame using pip:

   pip install pygame
   

   If you are using Python 3, the command will be:

   pip3 install pygame
   

3. Wait for the installation to complete.

Verifying Pygame Installation

To verify that Pygame is installed correctly, open the Python interpreter and type the following commands:

import pygame
pygame.init()

If you see no error messages, Pygame is installed successfully.

Updating Pygame

To update Pygame to the latest version, use the command:

pip install pygame --upgrade

Uninstalling Pygame

To uninstall Pygame, use the command:

pip uninstall pygame

Important Points

• Pygame requires Python version 3.5 or later.
• Pygame is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems.
• Pygame is not supported on mobile devices such as iOS or Android.

Summary

In this tutorial, we learned how to install Pygame using pip in a command prompt or terminal window. We also verified, updated, and uninstalled Pygame.