1) What does the error message associated with the: "python3 -m pip install pygame -- user " mean?
Obviously it is not recognizing 'python3' - what do I do to fix that?
Is fixing that important if I don't intend to use the command line for development?
2) Why do the instructions on the official pygame site tell users to use this command, which generates an error, when the "pip install pygame" or "pip3 install pygame" commands seem to do the job?
3) (Suggestion) Perhaps the wording for Windows installations could be modified to include the extra step that tell users how to bring up the command line (for people like me and my students who might now have a clue about this). The documentation for the Mac installation could also be modified to say that you need to bring up the terminal program to enter commands.
4) Finally, is running Python 3.6.1 in 32 bit mode appropriate with pygame?
Since I have a 64 bit operating system, should I really go through the steps again and find and install the 64 bit version of python instead?
Why would default download default to a 32 bit version? (I understand that these questions are out of the control of the pygame area, but I want to make sure that I have the correct environment, and that I tell my college how to get the correct environment for all the computers at the school.)
Sorry for the length of the post, but I expected that getting this environment set up would be a lot easier. If my students were to face these problems trying to install it themselves, they would be completely lost and complain bitterly.Irv