a PERL module can be installed directly using the following command
Single Command[]
- perl -MCPAN -e install HTML::Template
Via CPAN Shell(recommended)[]
You can enter the Perl shell to install the modules you want.
- perl -MCPAN -e shell
- to install the module type
- install module name
- Example: install HTML::Template
- installing the module making the shell much more user friendly.
- make the shell significantly more user friendly type
- install Bundle::CPAN
- highly recommended
Windows Activestate PERL[]
- enter the bin folder containing Perl
- execute: ppm
- to install modules type
- install HTML::Template
Install without root access[]
- create directories in you home
- cgi-bin
- cgi-bin/lib
- cgi-bin/lib/firstPartOfModuleName
- Copy the (*.pm) module in the moduleName directory
- add to your Perl scripts
- use lib(/full/path/to/cgi-bin/lib);
- use moduleName
- Example
- Add file:
- /home/mouse/cgi-bin/lib/HTML/Template.pm
- Add to script
- use lib(/home/mouse/cgi-bin/lib/);
- use HTML::Template;
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