If you ever had to add repositories for PPM to connect to and install packages from repositories other than the 'ActiveState Package Repository', check PPM performs uneeded checks for basic management of such connectivities.

PPM can be invoked in two interfaces, the GUI one and the shell one, here are the commands 

C:\> ppm-shell <----- The shell terminal
C:\> ppm       <----- The GUI Terminal

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In reply to Re^3: Can't install CPAN modules on XP by Anonymous Monk
in thread Can't install CPAN modules on XP by elef

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