To make things simplier (i you choose this route), you can download IndigoPerl. Here is an excerpt from their web page.
About
Indigo Perl
IndigoPerl is a binary build of Perl
5.6 for Win32 with an integrated Apache web server for testing and developing CGI scripts.
IndigoPerl is free. It includes
a browser based GUI Package Manager for installing pre-built binary packages from
repositories. The package manager can also be used to build and install CPAN source
modules.
- It is provided in zip format with an
installation script written in perl. You can easily customize or repackage it for
redistribution with additional modules.
- It can be installed on all Win32
systems.
- It includes an integrated Apache
webserver for testing and developing CGI scripts. Apache is
pre-configured for running perl cgi scripts. Mod_perl is also
installed.
- It includes a browser based GUI
Package Manager as well as a command line Indigo Package Manager. The package
manager can install pre-built binary packages from a repository as well as well as CPAN
source modules.
- It comes without a restrictive license
- you can do whatever you want to do with it.
| General features: |
- Easy installation - unzip and
run setup script
- Setup script is in perl and easily be
modified and customized
- Does not install files in windows
directories
- Does not keep data in registry
- Uses text files to keep configuration
information
- Multiple versions can be kept on same
PC
- Can be installed on multiple computers
with a simple copy
- Includes PerlConsole, which provides a
web browser based GUI access to the
Perl help files, the GUI Package Manager and a documentation search engine
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| Package Management
features: |
- Includes a browser based GUI Package
Manager
This allows you to install and remove modules using a point-and-click interface
- Also includes IPM, a console version
of the package manager
- Modules are binary compatible with the
ActiveState package repository
- Can install pre-built binary packages
from repositories
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| CGI features: |
- Comes with pre-installed Apache web
server
This can be used to develop and test CGI scripts
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Kristofer A. Hoch