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How did you install Perl on this computer?

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Re^2: Installation problem
by jonabb (Novice) on Jun 19, 2011 at 14:18 UTC
    Thanks! I downloaded a zip file from the ActivePerl website, extracted it, then moved the 'perl' folder to the C drive directory.
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      You need to add the c:\perl\bin directory to you path.

      Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error.
      "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority".
      In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice.
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        Thanks. Could you explain to this dummy what that means, please.
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      Thanks! I downloaded a zip file from the ActivePerl website, extracted it, then moved the 'perl' folder to the C drive directory.

      So you did not use Installer.bat? Installer.bat will update the registry to add to %PATH%

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