If your web server is going to be on one of the Win32 platforms, then install the Activestate version of perl. Install IIS 4 or 5 (5 for Windows 2000) and make sure under App Mappings pl or plx extensions are associated with PerlIS.dll. More info can be found at http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;245225&