View source for Pygame/Mac setup instructions

This page describes a method for getting a native [[Pygame]] development environment set up for coding software for the OLPC Sugar platform while running on Mac OS X 10.4 on an Intel or PowerPC Mac.

= Method 1 (MacPython) =
Visit [http://pythonmac.org/packages/py24-fat/index.html the Pythonmac download page] and get the latest macpython2.4 package and the precompiled Pygame.

= Method 2 (DarwinPorts) =

== Prerequisites ==

* Xcode
If you don't have the Xcode development tools installed, insert your Mac OS X install CD and install the Xcode tools from there. Alternatively, you can download the 924MB (!) installation [http://developer.apple.com/tools/download/ directly from Apple].
* X11
Install the X11 package from your Mac OS X install CD. I couldn't find a 10.4-compatible version on the web, so you're on your own if you can't find your installation disc.

== Installing DarwinPorts ==

DarwinPorts is a package management system that makes it easy to install a bunch of open source software. You can download it [http://darwinports.com/ here]. Double-click the installer and follow the instructions on-screen.

== Installing pygame ==

Once you have DarwinPorts installed, open a Terminal window. Make sure you have the latest version by running the following command:

 sudo port selfupdate

Then, install pygame and its dependencies:

 sudo port install py-game

= See Also/Next =

* [[Emulation]] -- alternate approach that runs an emulated machine on your Mac OS X machine
* [[Game development HOWTO]] -- Quick-start guide to getting a working Pygame activity in under 5 minutes
* [[Developers]] -- general entry point for how to get started coding for the Sugar environment

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