Question: Every time I run my python game, I get an annoying alert in the console saying:

`Hello from the pygame community. https://www.pygame.org/contribute.html`

How do I delete this?

Answer: 
**Modifying the library would mean that you would have to modify the library everywhere you ship your code, and is generally not a good idea.**

The upcoming release `1.9.5` of pygame will include an option to turn off the message without modifying the library:

You have to set the environment variable `PYGAME_HIDE_SUPPORT_PROMPT` to any value.

On Windows: `set PYGAME_HIDE_SUPPORT_PROMPT=1`

On Linux etc.: `export PYGAME_HIDE_SUPPORT_PROMPT=1`

Or even in *your* code:

```
from os import environ
environ['PYGAME_HIDE_SUPPORT_PROMPT'] = '1'

import pygame  # it is important to import pygame after that

```
Mac OS
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* Navigate to: `/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.7/lib/python3.7/site-packages/pygame/` and open `_init_.py`

(hint: this is the Library for your Macintosh HD, not your users library)

* scroll down to the bottom of the page, then delete the line saying:
`print('Hello from the pygame community ... )`

If you can't find your Library folder, then you probably still have the default settings set to hide it.

* type `defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles YES;` in the terminal
* hold option + right click on finder and click relaunch.

Windows
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(this is untested, if you have problems let me know so I can update)

* Navigate to: `C:\Python\Lib\site-packages\pygame` and open `_init_.py`
* scroll down to the bottom of the page, then delete the line saying: `print('Hello from the pygame community ... )`