> It was Friday, August 01, 2003 when Dan Muey took the soap 
> box, saying:
> : Howdy All,
> : I need some input on how to do steps 2.5 and 3 below(or if 
> I'm missing a step):
> : 
> : 1) - make module
> : I have a Module I made that does what I want when I do.
> :  use lib '/home/joe/mama';
> :  use Module;
> : 
> : What I'd like to do is put it on CPAN.
> : 
> : 2) - make the file for it to put on cpan
> : I've been looking at : 
> : http://cpan.org/misc/cpan-faq.html#How_make_bundle
> : To see how to make it ready for cpan 
> : (any other resources, suggestions, etcc on this topic are welcome)
> : 
> : I think I have that down. 
> : That basically makes the one file I upload to cpan right? 
> (for each module and each version of a module)
> 
> Please read 
> http://search.cpan.org/perldoc?> ExtUtils::MakeMaker::Tutorial
> 
> 
> : 2.5) My module uses a 
> couple other modules so:
> : 
> :     How can I do step 2 so that, during the 
> :     perl Makefile.PL,make, make install dance,
> :     it will test to see if they're installed, 
> :     if not try to install them and if they can't 
> :     be installed tell them to 
> :     install them first then stop installtion?
> 
> See the above instruction.
> 
> : 3) - put it on cpan for public use
> : 
> : I know I need to get an account and namespace approval and 
> : upload it but I'm lost as to how to do that/finer points of it.
> : I know the docs are there but I missed it on cpan. 
> 
> Also read this: 
> http://cpan.org/misc/cpan-> faq.html#How_contribute_modules
> 
>   
> Casey West
> 

Thanks Casey that's what I was looking for!

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