C:\Windows\system32>cpan App::cpanminus It looks like you don't have a C compiler and make utility installed. Trying to install dmake and the MinGW gcc compiler using the Perl Package Manager. This may take a a few minutes... ppm.bat install failed: Can't find any package that provides MinGW It looks like the installation of dmake and MinGW has failed. You will not be able to run Makefile commands or compile C extension code. Please check your internet connection and your proxy settings! CPAN: Term::ANSIColor loaded ok (v3.00) CPAN: Storable loaded ok (v2.22) Going to read 'C:\Perl64\cpan\Metadata' Database was generated on Sat, 26 Nov 2011 11:28:07 GMT Running install for module 'App::cpanminus' Running make for M/MI/MIYAGAWA/App-cpanminus-1.5005.tar.gz CPAN: Digest::SHA loaded ok (v5.62) CPAN: Compress::Zlib loaded ok (v2.033) Checksum for C:\Perl64\cpan\sources\authors\id\M\MI\MIYAGAWA\App-cpanminus-1.5005.tar.gz ok CPAN: Archive::Tar loaded ok (v1.76) App-cpanminus-1.5005/ App-cpanminus-1.5005/bin/ App-cpanminus-1.5005/Changes App-cpanminus-1.5005/lib/ App-cpanminus-1.5005/Makefile.PL App-cpanminus-1.5005/MANIFEST App-cpanminus-1.5005/META.json App-cpanminus-1.5005/META.yml App-cpanminus-1.5005/README App-cpanminus-1.5005/t/ App-cpanminus-1.5005/t/happy_cpantesters.t App-cpanminus-1.5005/lib/App/ App-cpanminus-1.5005/lib/App/cpanminus.pm App-cpanminus-1.5005/bin/cpanm CPAN: File::Temp loaded ok (v0.22) CPAN: Parse::CPAN::Meta loaded ok (v1.4401) CPAN: Module::CoreList loaded ok (v2.50) CPAN.pm: Going to build M/MI/MIYAGAWA/App-cpanminus-1.5005.tar.gz It looks like you don't have a C compiler and make utility installed. Trying to install dmake and the MinGW gcc compiler using the Perl Package Manager. This may take a a few minutes... ppm.bat install failed: Can't find any package that provides MinGW It looks like the installation of dmake and MinGW has failed. You will not be able to run Makefile commands or compile C extension code. Please check your internet connection and your proxy settings! Checking if your kit is complete... Looks good Writing Makefile for App::cpanminus 'nmake' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. MIYAGAWA/App-cpanminus-1.5005.tar.gz nmake -- NOT OK CPAN: YAML::XS loaded ok (v0.35) Running make test Can't test without successful make Running make install Make had returned bad status, install seems impossible C:\Windows\system32> #### C:\Windows\system32>ppm install Win32::Console No missing packages to install C:\Windows\system32> #### C:\Windows\system32>cd \c\perl\console C:\c\Perl\console>type console.pl # Perl script to test keyboard functions use Win32::Console $cons = new Win32::Console STD_INPUT_HANDLE; C:\c\Perl\console>console "Win32::Console=HASH(0x10e7c0)" is not exported by the Win32::Console module. Can't continue after import errors at C:\c\Perl\console\console.pl line 6 BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at C:\c\Perl\console\console.pl line 6. C:\c\Perl\console>