No this is not right if this is an Active State installation.

An Active State module is completely compiled and "read to go " module for Windows (or actually Lunix or OS X) is a .ppd file. Down load that file to a jump drive, CD, DVD or whatever.

type>ppm help install

basically: ppm> install X:\module.ppd

where X:\ is the jump drive or CD root

Things are more complicated if you are not using Active State. The Active State .ppd file is "ready to go" - no nmake or compiler is needed. No build process. You are done in less than a minute. Some big critters will require more .ppd files that the target .ppd file depends upon. If that happens, then download more .ppd files, on the same media and ppm will find them - rinse repeat.

There are multiple repositories for .ppd files, the largest in on the Active State site. Building an Active State .ppd yourself can be mess, but it usually not necessary. You have to have the right compiler (VC6 or mingw) and that can be a mess. These are available as a download able .ppd, but I strongly recommend against it. Go with the flow and do the easy thing.

In reply to Re^2: Adding modules to a PC manually by Marshall
in thread Adding modules to a PC manually by SeigePerlous

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