I learned objects and now I want to store all of them in one place so that when I do updates I do not forget to change any files.
so I did : 
use lib ( "~my_account/public_html/PERL_TEST/" );

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Now the modules worked when I had the code and the X::Y subirectories in the same directory but now I get this error: 
[Mon Dec  2 09:32:44 2002] User.pm: Can't locate Module/User.pm in @IN
+C (@INC contains: ~my_account/public_html/PERL_TEST/ /pkg/perl-5.005_
+02/lib/perl5.005_02/i386-netbsd /pkg/perl-5.005_02/lib/perl5.005_02 /
+usr/local/lib/site_perl/5.005 /usr/local/lib/site_perl .) at registra
+tion.cgi line 18.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at registration.cgi line 18.

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so it sees the lib function any ideas?

update (broquaint): cleaned up formatting

In reply to use lib connundrum by Angel

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