Perl for Win32

Includes all of the core binaries and modules you'll need to run Perl scripts on your system. Perl for Win32 must be installed to use Perl for ISAPI or PerlScript.

Perl for ISAPI

A plug-in designed to run Perl scripts faster on ISAPI compliant Web servers. Sometimes referred to as PerlIS. Requires Perl for Win32 and an ISAPI compliant Web server.

PerlScript

An ActiveX scripting engine which works with any ActiveX scripting host, such as Windows Scripting Host, MS Internet Explorer 4.0 or MS Internet Information Server 3.0/4.0. Requires Perl for Win32 and an ActiveX scripting host.

Click here for more information on PerlScript.

Perl Package Manager (PPM)

The Perl Package Manager (PPM) provides a command line interface for managing your Win32-compatible Perl modules and extensions. It is installed when you install the Perl for Win32 component of the ActivePerl package.

PPM allows you to access package repositories and install new packages or update old ones you already have with relative ease.

The ActiveState Package repository is located at http://www.ActiveState.com/packages/. NOTE: you cannot access packages at a repository without running PPM.

There are currently, approximately 400 packages available.

To launch PPM, type: ppm.bat at the command prompt.

Listed below is the PPM command set. You can run ppm with these parameters, or they can be issued from within the PPM command shell.

Command	Function
help	prints this screen, or help on 'command'.
install PACKAGES	installs specified PACKAGES.
quit	leave the program.
query	query information about installed packages.
remove PACKAGES	removes the specified PACKAGES from the system.
search	search information about available packages.
set	set/display current options.
verify	verifies current install is up to date.