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What is the exact error message you get?

What is line 5?

Yes, usually you need to install modules. The cpan tool is distributed with your version of Perl and can be used to install missing modules:

cpan Spreadsheet::Read

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This should be all you need to get the module installed.

You might want to consider that 5.6.3 is a very old version of Perl which is not readily supported by some modules. Consider using a more recent version of Perl. The post says 5.16.3, not 5.6.3.

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Re^2: open excel file..?
by harcharn (Initiate) on Nov 12, 2013 at 10:30 UTC

    Can’t locate Spreadsheet/Read.pm in @INC (@INC contains: C:/Perl164/site/lib C:/Perl164/lib .) at C:\perl_scripts\read.pl line 5.

    BEGIN failed—compilation aborted at C:\perl_scripts\read.pl line 5.

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        I am very new to coding and therefore Perl. When I download Spreadsheet-Read-0.51.tgz from CPAN about 40 files are extracted by my winzip. What do I do with these files..? Do I need to place them in some folder...? Sorry for being so dumb, your help is appreciated.

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