===================== Installing PyGraphics ===================== .. topic:: 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 `_ . .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 1 Windows ======= Download and install the 32bit Python 2.7 installer from `the 2.7 release page `_ . Download and install the Python Imaging Library, PyGame, NumPy, Ampy, and PyGraphics: * `PIL 1.1.7 `_ * `Pygame 1.9.2 `_ * `Numpy 1.6.1 `_ * `Ampy `_ * `PyGraphics `_ .. topic:: 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. Mac OS X ======== .. todo:: OS X installation guide. Download and install the 32-bit Mac Installer from `the 2.7 release page `_ . Download and install NumPy: * `NumPy 1.6.1 `_ Download and install PIL, pygame, ampy, and PyGraphics (all are on a single disk image; make sure to run all four!): * `PyGraphics-2.1 `_ .. topic:: 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 /Applications/Utilities/Terminal and enter this command:: easy_install nose Nose should install automatically. Now you should be ready to use the PyGraphics package in your code. Linux ===== .. admonition:: 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. Get PyGraphics: svn checkout http://pygraphics.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/ pygraphics-read-only 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.