Setting environment for using XAMPP for Windows.
train@LAPTOP-HPSILVER c:\xampp
# perldoc -l Image::Magick
C:\xampp\perl\site\lib\Image\Magick.pm

train@LAPTOP-HPSILVER c:\xampp
# where cpanm
C:\xampp\perl\bin\cpanm
C:\xampp\perl\bin\cpanm.bat

train@LAPTOP-HPSILVER c:\xampp
# where perl
C:\xampp\perl\bin\perl.exe
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Hi... I found an old post on evilroundabout that it is possible to use strawberry with xampp. Evidently the perl on xampp works fine but has severe problems with adding modules. So the article goes on to say make sure strawberry is in the system path and use cpan. I tried this today with hopes but got this:

C:\Users\train>cpan Image::Magick
Loading internal logger. Log::Log4perl recommended for better logging
CPAN: CPAN::SQLite loaded ok (v0.217)
Database was generated on Mon, 25 Jan 2021 20:14:29 GMT
Running install for module 'Image::Magick'
CPAN: LWP::UserAgent loaded ok (v6.38)
Fetching with LWP:
http://cpan.strawberryperl.com/authors/id/J/JC/JCRISTY/PerlMagick-7.0.
+10.tar.gz
CPAN: YAML::XS loaded ok (v0.77)
CPAN: Digest::SHA loaded ok (v6.02)
Fetching with LWP:
http://cpan.strawberryperl.com/authors/id/J/JC/JCRISTY/CHECKSUMS
CPAN: Compress::Zlib loaded ok (v2.086)
Checksum for C:\STRAWB~1\cpan\sources\authors\id\J\JC\JCRISTY\PerlMagi
+ck-7.0.10.tar.gz ok
CPAN: Archive::Tar loaded ok (v2.32)
CPAN: CPAN::Meta::Requirements loaded ok (v2.140)
CPAN: CPAN::Meta loaded ok (v2.150010)
Configuring J/JC/JCRISTY/PerlMagick-7.0.10.tar.gz with Makefile.PL
################################### WARNING! #########################
+##########
# It seems that you are trying to install Perl::Magick on a MS Windows
+ box with
# perl + gcc compiler (e.g. strawberry perl), however we cannot find I
+mageMagick
# binaries installed on your system.
#
# Please check the following prerequisites:
#
# 1) You need to have installed ImageMagick Windows binaries from
#    https://imagemagick.org/script/binary-releases.php#windows
#
# 2) We only support dynamic (DLL) ImageMagick binaries
#    note: it is not possible to mix 32/64-bit binaries of perl and Im
+ageMagick
#
# 3) During installation select that you want to install ImageMagick's
#    development files (libraries+headers)
#
# 4) You also need to have ImageMagick's directory in your PATH
#    note: we are checking the presence of convert.exe and/or identify
+.exe tools
#
# 5) You might need Visual C++ Redistributable Package installed on yo
+ur system
#    see instructions on ImageMagick's Binary Release webpage
#
# We are gonna continue, but chances for successful build are very low
+!
######################################################################
+##########
Checking if your kit is complete...
Looks good
Warning (mostly harmless): No library found for -lMagickCore
Generating a gmake-style Makefile
Writing Makefile for Image::Magick
Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
  JCRISTY/PerlMagick-7.0.10.tar.gz
  C:\Strawberry\perl\bin\perl.exe Makefile.PL -- OK
Running make for J/JC/JCRISTY/PerlMagick-7.0.10.tar.gz
CPAN: Module::CoreList loaded ok (v5.20190420)
/usr/bin/sh: C:\Strawberry\perl\bin\perl.exe: command not found
gmake: *** [Makefile:401: blib\lib\Image/.exists] Error 127
  JCRISTY/PerlMagick-7.0.10.tar.gz
  C:\STRAWB~1\c\bin\gmake.exe -- NOT OK
Stopping: 'install' failed for 'Image::Magick'.
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I did install im binaries possibly to the wrong directory? C:\xampp\htdocs\xampp\ImageMagick-7.0.10-Q16. I have no idea what to do now. I am using windows 10, apache 2.4.46 win64 (xampp), strawberry 5.28.2.1 64. Any suggestions?

Do this. Ensure that the IM installation is in your PATH. Ensure you can find convert.exe where convert.exe. What does set PATH show from the command line?