There are other ppm repositories you can look at. See Re: Modules in the Windows environment and Outside Links

You can also install the CPAN module from cpan using the method that Ovid describes and it will automatically download and install modules that do not require a C compiler(unless you have Visual C++ installed).

If you do install modules outside of ppm, note that the html documentation (atleast the TOC) does not get automatically updated. Fortunately, Rudif put together Update HTML Doc to fix that.

<cite>Just a tongue-tied, twisted, earth-bound misfit. -- Pink Floyd</cite>

In reply to Re: Adding CPAN Modules to Active State Perl by data64
in thread Adding CPAN Modules to Active State Perl by jlk

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