Thanks for all the comments. I used the Perlshop code as a vehicle to get me started. I really spent more time on my administrator ideas. I learned how to run the ptkdb debugger effectively tracing out the perlshop code. I learned what the problems are in setting up such a store from this script, which I never would have known if I started from scratch. When Perl6 gets released, I plan on rewriting the store to learn Perl6. The only part of the perlshop code which was difficult for me to grasp was the built-in html templating system. Thanks to all.