Re: Installing Module

Hey wirefree welcome to the monastery!

also welcome to WinXp/Perl a **deadly** combination
Since you haven't mentioned the vendor name, I assume you have Active perl installed on you machine
I seriously wish the method suggested be ikegami works for you, but Just in case (this is the case with most corporate environments) you are behind firewall,proxy,blah blah blah... you might be unsuccessful in installing the modules. The best approach is to download the modules either from CPAN or Active States Repository(it might take a while to load the complete package list), then follow these steps:

First Step is to create a local repository, you can do this by the typing this in the command prompt

ppm repo add C:\LocalRepo MyRepo
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Now this folder "C:\LocalRepo" acts as a repository by the name "MyRepo".Now download/extact the modules in this folder.Make sure to copy the .ppd file from internal folder c:\MyRepo\<module-name> to c:\MyRepo\ .Now you can install you module by typing

ppm install Finance::Qupte
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at command prompt.Hope this solves you prob.

The world is so big for any individual to conquer

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Re^2: Installing Module by wirefree (Initiate) on Dec 10, 2007 at 16:19 UTC
Do appreciate the ellaborate response. As suggested, I started the Perl Package Manager and it on its own downloaded Finance::Quote. Now...I have placed stockpick.pl in 'C:\Perl\eg'. When I execute the command "perl stockpick.pl nsdq goog", the following error is generated: `C:\Perl\eg>perl stocktick.pl nsdq goog Can't locate HTML/TableExtract.pm in @INC (@INC contains: C:/Perl/site +/lib C:/Pe rl/lib .) at C:/Perl/site/lib/Finance/Quote.pm line 38. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at C:/Perl/site/lib/Finance/Quote.pm + line 38. Compilation failed in require at stocktick.pl line 3. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at stocktick.pl line 3.` [download] So I will attempt the method suggested by you. Where should the command "ppm repo add C:\LocalRepo MyRepo" be executed. When I execute it in C:\>, the following error is generated: `C:\>ppm repo add C:\LocalRepo MyRepo ppm repo failed: The repository URL must be absolute or a local direct +ory` [download] Please advise. Await your response. Best, wirefree	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^3: Installing Module by narainhere (Monk) on Dec 11, 2007 at 04:50 UTC
This error `C:\>ppm repo add C:\LocalRepo MyRepo ppm repo failed: The repository URL must be absolute or a local direct +ory` [download] probably has to do with the different syntax for different versions(I use 5.8x) of ppm.Either of the following should work `ppm repo add MyRepo C:\LocalRepo` [download] if not then `ppm repo add C:\LocalRepo` [download] here you can access the repo with a numeric identifier listed by `ppm repo` [download] The other error `C:\Perl\eg>perl stocktick.pl nsdq goog Can't locate HTML/TableExtract.pm in @INC (@INC contains: C:/Perl/site +/lib C:/Pe rl/lib .) at C:/Perl/site/lib/Finance/Quote.pm line 38. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at C:/Perl/site/lib/Finance/Quote.pm + line 38. Compilation failed in require at stocktick.pl line 3. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at stocktick.pl line 3.` [download] It means the module HTML::TableExtract is missing and some script (it may even by any of the libraries you are using ) needs it.Install the module the same way you install Finance::Quote. The world is so big for any individual to conquer	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^4: Installing Module by wirefree (Initiate) on Dec 11, 2007 at 18:41 UTC
`- HTML::TableExtract was successful - stockpick.pl scripts now executes I have executed the new commands. But the error persists. I am using A +ctiveState 5.8.8 Build 822. See below: C:\>ppm repo add MyRepo C:\LocalRepo ppm repo failed: The repository URL must be absolute or a local direct +ory C:\>ppm repo add C:\LocalRepo ppm repo failed: The repository URL must be absolute or a local direct +ory` [download] C:\>ppm repo ┌────┬──────┬────────────────────────────────┐ │ id │ pkgs │ name │ ├────┼──────┼────────────────────────────────┤ │ 1 │ 6947 │ ActiveState Package Repository │ └────┴──────┴────────────────────────────────┘ (1 enabled repository)	[reply] [d/l]
Re^2: Installing Module by Anonymous Monk on Dec 27, 2007 at 05:24 UTC
Hi, :-) I too have the same problem. I did exactly what u mention above. i created anew local repo and copied ppd file outside the package. this is the output.................. ppm> rep describe 1 Describing Active Repository 1: Name: Autonamed 1 Location: C:\LocalRepo Type: Local directory ppm> install Bundle-CPAN.ppd The system cannot find the path specified. Error: connect: Unknown error ****Please help me*****	[reply]