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[rgoud]

Hi list,
I am trying to install HTML::Template module, If CPAN is unable to download a module, is it possible to download it and put in a location so that it can compile and install it, which location does it look for when it installs modules?.

Thanks in advance

 

[rharsh]

Have you looked through the FAQ section or searched for posts about installing modules? There's plenty of information about manually installing modules.

 

[Edge118]

When I had trouble installed the Net::Telnet module, I just placed the Telnet.pm file into the "Net" folder located in the "lib" folder of your perl directory. For you, you can probably paste the Template.pm file into the "HTML" folder. If the folder doesn't exist, then create it.

"Pin me. Perl me."

Regards,

Chris

 

[philote]

Just download

http://search.cpan.org/CPAN/authors/id/S/SA/SAMTREGAR/HTML-Template-2.7.tar.gz

Then use tar to extract the contents. There's usually a readme file or something that tells the steps to install a module. Usually you start with perl Makefile.PL. Then you run make followed by make install. I believe these are the same steps CPAN uses to install a module.

 

[philote]

And FYI, you may want to investigate HTML::Mason if you find that HTML::Template isn't doing enough for you. It's also a templating system but has many more features (which of course means its more complicated and harder to learn). Check out

http://www.masonhq.com

for more info.