> Which is obviously a real beginner question. I have googled around, > but all the info I have found assumes you have access to the server. > > My sites are shared hosting accounts located at Earthlink, Verio, > GoDaddy, etc. I have used a number of scripts which I can use just by > ftp uploading text files and changing permissions. Now I have a script > (a module actually) I would like to use which arrives as a package > that needs to be installed with a MakeFile.PL > > First, how can I install this module? > > Or should the .pm file located in the package work just by uploading? > > But more generally, what does make do? > > Is there a way to do it locally (on MacOSX) and then upload? Or is the > installation server specific? (I did try it via Terminal, but it threw > an error and did not complete.)
When you download a package, the first step is to unarchive it. The second step is to read the INSTALL which will tell you what to do What is the module? The reason for this is that some modules are architecture dependant and must be compiled against your 'server' If you get an error message, keep it and if you don't understand it, post it verbatim so others may help you Owen -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: beginners-unsubscr...@perl.org For additional commands, e-mail: beginners-h...@perl.org http://learn.perl.org/
