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Asked: 2026-06-08T15:23:52+00:00

I downloaded some perl modules from CPAN. Usually, we take the 2 steps below

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I downloaded some perl modules from CPAN. Usually, we take the 2 steps below to install it.

perl Makefile.PL
make install

But this doesn’t work on Windows.

I am using ActivePerl, what should I do to install 3rd party modules?

I managed to run the 2 commands below:

perl Makefile.PL
nmake install

And I see FAQ.pod and XXX.pm being copied to some folder. But question is, I saw these 2 files exist before i run any command. They are just in the downloaded zip file. So why do I still need to run the make commands?

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  1. Editorial Team

    So why do I still need to run the make commands?

    Most of what an installer does (for a Perl module or otherwise), is copying files. That doesn’t mean it’s all it does. To name a few others:

    • Obtaining installation options from the user.
    • Checking for missing dependencies.
    • Installing missing dependencies.
    • Determining the correct directories into which to install files.
    • Configuring the module for the particular system or build of Perl.
    • Generating derived files.
      • Compiling C (XS) components.
      • Generating documentation.
      • Making bundled Perl scripts self-executing.
    • Running tests.
    • Setting permissions.
    • etc
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