Perl Language Install Perl modules via CPAN Run Perl CPAN in your terminal (Mac and Linux) or command prompt (Windows)
Example
Command line
You can use cpan to install modules directly from the command line:
cpan install DBI
This would be followed by possibly many pages of output describing exactly what it is doing to install the module. Depending on the modules being installed, it may pause and ask you questions.
Interactive Shell
You can also enter a "shell" thus:
perl -MCPAN -e "shell"
It will produce output as below:
Terminal does not support AddHistory.
cpan shell -- CPAN exploration and modules installation (v2.00)
Enter 'h' for help.
cpan[1]>
Then you can install the modules which you want by the easy command install <module>.
Example: cpan[1]> install DBI
After installing successfully, type exit to quit.
