This is the README file for Module::Install, a standalone, extensible installer for Perl modules. It is designed to be a drop-in replacement for ExtUtils::MakeMaker, and is a descendent of CPAN::MakeMaker. Please type "perldoc Module::Install" after installation to see the module usage information. * Installation Module::Install uses the standard perl module install process: cpansign -v # see SIGNATURE for details perl Makefile.PL make # or "nmake" on Win32; see notes below make test make install If you have Module::Build installed, a Build.PL is also available: cpansign -v # see SIGNATURE for details perl Build.PL perl Build perl Build test perl Build install * Notes for Windows users If you are using Microsoft Windows, you will probably need the 'nmake' utility before installation. It's available at: ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/Softlib/MSLFILES/nmake15.exe If you are connected to the internet, "perl Makefile.PL" is capable to automatically fetch it, and install into your windows directory; all you have to do is to answer 'y' to this question: Required executable 'nmake' not found. Install it? [Y/n]: However, if you are not yet online, or wish to install 'nmake' into another directory, then please download the file manually, save it to a directory in %PATH (e.g. C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND), then launch the MS-DOS command line shell, "cd" to that directory, and run "nmake15.exe" from there; that will create the 'nmake.exe' file needed by CPANPLUS. You may then resume the installation process above, but replace 'make' with 'nmake' in the last three lines. * Copyright Copyright 2002, 2003, 2004 by Autrijus Tang , Brian Ingerson . All rights reserved. You can redistribute and/or modify this bundle under the same terms as Perl itself. See .