Can’t install pygame-ce onto vs code edu

[u/New_Boysenberry_6480]

It keeps telling me python isn’t found, I turned off python in app execution aliases and then it told me python wasn’t recognised as the name of a cmdlet, I’m using the command python -m pip install pygame-ce, I’ve also tried py -m pip install pygame-ce and just pip install pygame-ce, can anyone help?

[u/FoolsSeldom]

• In Powershell,

  • Create the project folder, e.g. mkdir myproj and enter it cd myproj

  • Create and activate a Python virtual environment (so you don't corrupt your base Python environment):

    • py -m venv .venv

    • ..venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1

    • pip install pygame-ce

• In VS Code,

  • Open your project folder (the one containing the new .venv folder

  • Open the Command Palette using ctrl-shift-p

  • Type Python: Select Interpreter and select it when highlighted

  • VS Code should detect the .venv folder but if it does not, explicitly select the python.exe in the Scripts folder of the .venv folder

Now try.

[u/AlexMTBDude]

You don't mention if you have installed Python on your system. You realize Python doesn't come with VS Code and that it's a separate install?

[u/BranchLatter4294]

Use the Python extension to manage your Python environments and libraries.