Installing Perl

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I am trying to install Perl for my computer. I have Windows 98. Where do I unzip it to etc? Please help me! thanks.

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Are you using Perl for Windows ( www.activestate.com )?

If so, it should come with complete directions.

You would unzip it (I suppose, I installed mine) in c:\perl and run it from MSDOS.

hth,

Suzanne

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ActiveState Perl should have a built in installer. Just click and follow the instructions
http://www.activestate.com/Products/ActivePerl/index.html

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Thanks..would the path to perl be

#!C:\perl

??/

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You don't need to add that line into your codes. You jst have to learn how to call up perl from DOS command prompt. Something which I was wary of.

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nemes: you do have to put that in your scripts. But it's not #!c:\perl it's #!c:\perl\bin\perl.exe

Just like in UNIX, if you call up a script by your web server you need to have the location of the program at the top.

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