How to Install Pyglet in Python on MacOS?

In this article, we will learn how to install Pyglet in Python on MacOS.  Pyglet is a cross-platform windowing and multimedia library for Python, intended for developing games and other visually rich applications.

Installation:

Method 1: Using pip to install Pyglet

Follow the below steps to install the Pyglet package on macOS using pip:

Step 1: Install latest Python3 in MacOS

Step 2: Check if pip3 and python3 are correctly installed.

python3 --version
pip3 --version

Step 3: Upgrade your pip to avoid errors during installation.

pip3 install --upgrade pip

Step 4: Enter the following command to install Pyglet using pip3.

pip3 install pyglet

Method 2: Using setup.py to install Pyglet

Follow the below steps to install the Pyglet package on macOS using the setup.py file:

Step 1: Download the latest source package of Pyglet for python3 from here.

curl https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/1e/9b/2d25da2b177718f1d70587806aa26fe5151bcf123e7773d99f4e980b89fc/pyglet-1.5.20.zip > pyglet.tar.gz

Step 2: Extract the downloaded package using the following command.

tar -xzvf pyglet.tar.gz

Step 3: Go inside the folder and Enter the following command to install the package.

cd pyglet-1.5.20
python3 setup.py install

Verifying Pyglet installation on macOS:

Make the following import in your python terminal to verify if the installation has been done properly:

import pyglet

If there is any error while importing the module then is not installed properly.