PPM::InstallPackage(``package'' => $package, ``location'' => $location, ``root'' => $root);

Installs the specified package onto the local system. 'package' may be a simple package name ('foo'), a pathname (P:\PACKAGES\FOO.PPD) or a URL (HTTP://www.ActiveState.com/packages/foo.ppd). In the case of a simple package name, the function will look for the package's PPD file at 'location', if provided; otherwise, it will use information stored in the PPM data file (see 'Files' section below) to locate the PPD file for the requested package. The package's files will be installed under the directory specified in 'root'; if not specified the default value of 'root' will be used.

If you're talking about the shell utility, it probably has it's own setting.

MJD says "you can't just make shit up and expect the computer to know what you mean, retardo!"

I run a Win32 PPM repository for perl 5.6.x and 5.8.x -- I take requests (README).

** The third rule of perl club is a statement of fact: pod is sexy.