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Old October 28th, 2007, 08:47 AM
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Unhappy PERL scripts won't run
Alright, I have the entir WAMP (Windows/Apache/mySQL/PHP) installed on the computer and works great. However, I would also like to work on my PERL projects. So I went to ActiveState and downloaded the package and installed on my computer. Now, here comes the part that I'm missing...

Whenever I try to open a perl script, the MSDOS window pops up for a second then dissapears. How come I can't run any PERL scripts? I know I'm missing something SO simple.
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Old October 28th, 2007, 10:22 PM
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Perl is a separate language WAMP may not support it. I don't know.
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Old October 29th, 2007, 06:02 AM
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I know that. Sorry for the confusion about that... But maybe I should reword my question and leave it to this...

How can I a perl script to run on my computer?
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Old October 29th, 2007, 06:11 AM
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You'll have to install Apache (or another server) and the associated languages and move away from WAMP.
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Old October 29th, 2007, 11:07 AM
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You have to configure Apache to use PERL for CGI scripts. See here for help. I'm pretty sure the Apache included in the WAMP package is the same as any other Apache installation.
Or, you can try XAMPP, which is a pre-configured Apache/MySQL/PHP/PERL bundle (plus a few other services).
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Old October 30th, 2007, 05:03 AM
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Oracle, thank you so much! You provided the link I've been looking for! (elfqrin.com) And I never did see XAMPP, so I'll give that a try first. Thanks again Oracle! I'll post back if I run into any other problems. And Buzz, thanks for the suggestions, I'm sorry to have taken up your time.
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