Forget about PPM at the moment. You don't need to install modules just to print "Hello world\n";

Create a text file named mytest.pl. In the file, put the following:

#!perl

use strict;
use warnings;

print "Hello world!\n";
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Now at the DOS command line, cd into the directory where you saved your text file, and type, "perl mytest.pl" (without the quotes). Your output should be "Hello world!"... and you've just created your first Perl program.

Next, RUN (don't walk) to your nearest bookstore and pick up a copy of "Learning Perl", published by O'Reilly and Associates, otherwise known as "The Llama Book". Read it, and then start in on the Perl Documentation. perlintro is a good start.