I'd like to use the CPAN module 'Inline-Files' with ActiveState Perl for Windows (5.6.1). Using PPM, 'install inline-files' says: "Error installing package 'inline-files': Could not locate a PPD file for package inline-files."

I downloaded the module from CPAN and untarred it to a folder but don't know where (and what) to move (the folder or .pm files or everything) into my Perl folder tree so I can just say 'use inline::files' in my perl programs. I guess the lib folder goes into the /perl/lib folder but do I need to "connect" anything else to make it work?

This is no doubt so easy it's laughable, but I've searched here (PerlMonks), there (ActiveState), everywhere (web), and cannot find the hint of how to install a CPAN module that has only Perl code. Perhaps some monk could write a quick tutorial on this site 'Tutorials' link with the particulars?

Would someone please offer a kind response? (BTW, I did RTFM and searched ActiveState HTML docs already. I could have mis-searched on the wrong keyword though.)

Thanks,
aquacade

PS: Thanks to Ingy and Damian for the module!

In reply to How to install without PPM? by aquacade

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