Editors
To edit code and use PyGraphics, you need an editor. The official Python Wiki has a list of programmer’s editors and a list of integrated development environments .
Download and install the 32bit Python 2.7 installer from the 2.7 release page .
Download the Windows executable for PyGraphics here .
Run the installer. If Python is available on your computer, you should be able to move through the install screens without changing any settings.
Download and install the Python Imaging Library, PyGame, NumPy, and Ampy:
Nose
If you wish to use the tests included in the PyGraphics package, you must download and install the Nose package.
First, download setuptools
Next, open a DOS command prompt, and enter this command:
C:\Python27\Scripts\easy_install.exe nose
Nose should install automatically.
Now you should be ready to use the PyGraphics package in your code.
Note
These instructions are tailored to Ubuntu and Ubuntu derivatives. If you use a different Linux distribution, the commands for installing various dependencies may differ.
Visit the PyGraphics Downloads page and download the file named PyGraphics-2.0.tar.gz.
Extract the file using Ark (or another archive tool).
Open a console window. In the main pygraphics folder, run the setup file to install PyGraphics to your local installation directory:
python setup.py install --user
Download ampy-1.2.3.tar.gz from the Downloads page , and follow the same procedure to install it as for PyGraphics.
Download and install Python’s imaging package, NumPy, and PyGame. They are available via apt-get:
apt-get install python-imaging-tk python-numpy python-pygame
If you intend to run PyGraphic’s test suite, install Nose:
apt-get install python-nose
Now you and PyGraphics should be ready to make beautiful music (and pictures!) together.