problem installing Crypt::SSLeay

dchandler has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

Hello. I am working on a Windows XP machine and am interested in installing whatever programs I need so that I can make LWP functional with HTTPS webpages. I downloaded Crypt::SSLeay but was then told I need to get openssl? After downloading openSSL, it told me that I needed a C++ compiler. I do not have a C++ compiler, do I actually need one of these or am I doing something wrong?

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Re: problem installing Crypt::SSLeay by tachyon (Chancellor) on Sep 24, 2004 at 12:49 UTC
Get a ppd (precompiled binary) from crazyinsomniacs repository which has lots of goodies. You will find it at http://crazyinsomniac.perlmonk.org/perl/ppm/ He maintains ppms for both 5.6 and 5.8. In brief: `# For 5.6 ppm install http://crazyinsomniac.perlmonk.org/perl/ppm/Crypt-SSLeay.p +pd # For 5.8 ppm install http://crazyinsomniac.perlmonk.org/perl/ppm/5.8/Crypt-SSLe +ay.ppd` [download] cheers tachyon	[reply] [d/l]
Re^2: problem installing Crypt::SSLeay by Eyck (Priest) on Sep 24, 2004 at 13:44 UTC
Will this work with PAR? That would be great, ssl-enabled stand-alone execs...	[reply]
Re^3: problem installing Crypt::SSLeay by tachyon (Chancellor) on Sep 24, 2004 at 14:04 UTC
Provided you bundle all the bits, ie LWP, Crypt::SSLeay plus the libeay32.dll and ssleay32.dll files that come with the suplementary download no reason why not. cheers tachyon	[reply]
Re: problem installing Crypt::SSLeay by shenme (Priest) on Sep 24, 2004 at 12:45 UTC
You didn't use "Super Search", did you? I searched on "SSLeay windows" and the very first hit seemed to address your problem. Gmail got me to Mail-Webmail-Gmail which got me to README.WINDOWS which is a procedure written up a little over a month ago. Maybe it might help.	[reply]