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Making cpan run properly on windows 10
To make cpan
work properly on Windows 10, you need to set up and configure Perl correctly on your system. cpan
is a command-line tool for installing and managing Perl modules, and it comes with Perl installations by default.
Follow these steps to ensure that cpan
runs smoothly on Windows 10:
Install Perl:
If you don't have Perl installed on your system, you can download the latest version from the official Perl website: https://www.perl.org/get.html
Choose the Windows version that matches your system architecture (32-bit or 64-bit), and follow the installation instructions.Add Perl to PATH:
During the Perl installation process, you should have the option to add Perl to the system PATH. Make sure you select this option so that you can run Perl andcpan
from any Command Prompt or PowerShell window.Open Command Prompt or PowerShell:
Once Perl is installed and added to PATH, open a new Command Prompt or PowerShell window.Configure
cpan
:
When you runcpan
for the first time, it will prompt you to configure some settings. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up your CPAN configuration. You can choose the default settings in most cases.Install Modules with
cpan
:
Now you can usecpan
to install Perl modules. For example, to install a module called "Module::Name," you can run:bashcpan Module::Name
cpan
will automatically download, build, and install the module and its dependencies for you.Upgrade
cpan
:
It's a good practice to upgradecpan
to the latest version to ensure it works with the latest Perl modules. You can upgradecpan
itself using the following command:bashcpan -u
Test Installed Modules:
After installing modules, you can test them to make sure they are working as expected. Use theprove
command to run the test suite of a module. For example:bashprove -l Test::Module
That's it! If you have properly installed Perl and configured cpan
, it should work smoothly on your Windows 10 system. Remember to run the Command Prompt or PowerShell as an administrator if you encounter any permission-related issues during the installation or configuration process.