Taking a step back, it seems like there are a couple of very fundamental pieces of knowledge you are missing. This place is certainly a great way to learn a lot about Perl, but sometimes it's nice to have a good foundation laid before trying to do (and ask for help with) complex tasks. Even though your question appears to have been answered a few times over, you might want to read through Beginning Perl. It is a free book about Perl, and it's quite good. It could help you get a nice jump-start in your journey.