Install perl module on Windows

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

Hi

I've installed the module Date::Simple, but when i use this module i get the below error message

Can't locate Scalar/Util.pm in @INC (@INC contains: C:/Program Files/P
+erl/lib C:
/Program Files/Perl/site/lib .) at C:/Program Files/Perl/lib/Date/Simp
+le.pm line
 46.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at C:/Program Files/Perl/lib/Date/Si
+mple.pm li
ne 46.
Compilation failed in require at C:\Data\Nirmal\perl\clearcase\oldv.pl
+ line 3.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at C:\Data\Nirmal\perl\clearcase\old
+v.pl line
3.
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I've also tried with

sub BEGIN {
unshift(@INC,"C:\Program Files\Perl\lib\CGI");
}
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as util.pm lies under the CGI directory.

Please advise. Also is there any other way to install CPAN modules on windows

Regards
Sheth.

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Re: Install perl module on Windows by marto (Cardinal) on May 30, 2006 at 09:40 UTC
Hi nsheth, The Scalar::Util module is a prerequisite of the Date::Simple module. Have a look at the tutorial A guide to installing modules for Win32 which should clear up your module installation questions. Hope this helps. Martin	[reply]
Re: Install perl module on Windows by displeaser (Hermit) on May 30, 2006 at 10:11 UTC
Hi, If you are using the activestate distribution of Perl then you can use the PPM command from the command prompt. "ppm help" on the command line will show you how to use the ppm command. Hope this helps. Displeaser	[reply]
Re: Install perl module on Windows by Herkum (Parson) on May 30, 2006 at 14:12 UTC
Looking at your installation error messages, I do have to wonder what version of Perl that you have installed, if you are using an older version you may not have Scalar::Util installed. Scalar::Util is also a module that really needs a c compiler to implement all the functions because they of the xs code. If you have an Activestate version of Perl installed on your system, be sure to upgrade to the most current version because Activestate will compile modules for you that use the XS code.	[reply]
Re: Install perl module on Windows by rjsaulakh (Beadle) on May 30, 2006 at 14:21 UTC
you can use ppm to install the module in perl but for that u need to have a working internet connection . check to see if are using any http proxy server for internet access . if so you need to set http proxy while using ppm C:\> set HTTP_proxy=http://proxy:8080 If your proxy or firewall requires a username and password, you will also need to set the environment variables 'HTTP_proxy_user' and 'HTTP_proxy_pass'. hope this helps	[reply]