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As of my last knowledge update in September 2021, you can download Pygame from the official Pygame website or using pip, the Python package manager. Pygame is a popular library for creating 2D games and multimedia applications in Python.

To download Pygame using pip, follow these steps:

  1. Open your command prompt or terminal.
  2. Make sure you have Python installed on your system. You can check if Python is installed by running:
   python --version

If Python is not installed, you can download it from the official Python website (https://www.python.org/downloads/) and follow the installation instructions for your platform.

  1. Once you have Python installed, you can install Pygame using pip. Run the following command:
   pip install pygame

This command will download and install the latest version of Pygame from the Python Package Index (PyPI).

  1. Wait for the installation to complete. Pip will download and install Pygame and its dependencies.
  2. To verify that Pygame was installed successfully, you can create a simple Python script that imports Pygame and runs a basic Pygame program:
   import pygame
   pygame.init()

   # Create a window
   screen = pygame.display.set_mode((640, 480))

   running = True
   while running:
       for event in pygame.event.get():
           if event.type == pygame.QUIT:
               running = False

   pygame.quit()

Save this script with a .py extension and run it with Python. If Pygame is installed correctly, a window should open and then close when you click the close button.

Please note that the installation process may have changed since my last update in September 2021. It’s always a good idea to check the official Pygame documentation or website for the latest installation instructions if you encounter any issues.

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