Detailed Example for Installing the Chilkat Perl Module on Windows

First Install Strawberry Perl on your Windows System

To install the 64-bit Strawberry Perl portable zip on Windows, follow these steps:

Step 1: Download the Portable Zip

Go to the [Strawberry Perl website](http://strawberryperl.com/).
Scroll down to the Portable edition section.
Download the 64-bit portable ZIP file.

Step 2: Extract the ZIP File

Navigate to the folder where you downloaded the ZIP file.
Extract it to a desired location, such as "C:\StrawberryPerl".
- Right-click the ZIP file and select Extract All or use a tool like 7-Zip or WinRAR.

Step 3: Set Up Environment Variables

To use Strawberry Perl globally from the command line, add it to the "PATH" environment variable:

Press "Win + S" and search for Environment Variables.
Click Edit the system environment variables.
In the System Properties window, click Environment Variables.
Under System variables, find the "Path" variable and click Edit.
Add the "perl\bin" directory from the extracted folder to the list:
- For example, if you extracted it to "C:\StrawberryPerl", add:
```
C:\StrawberryPerl\perl\bin
     
```
Click OK to save the changes.

Step 4: Verify the Installation

Open a new Command Prompt or PowerShell window.
Check the Perl version by running:
```
perl -v
   
```
This should display the installed Strawberry Perl version.

Step 5: Test Perl

Create a simple Perl script to verify the setup:
- Open a text editor and save the following code as "test.pl":
```
#!perl
print "Hello, Strawberry Perl!\n";
     
```
Save the file in a directory, e.g., "C:\PerlScripts".

Run the script:

perl C:\PerlScripts\test.pl

You should see:

Hello, Strawberry Perl!

Tips for Portable Use

The portable edition does not require installation, so you can move the extracted folder to any location, even a USB drive.
Ensure you open the correct version (e.g., 64-bit "perl.exe") if multiple versions of Perl are installed on your system.

Install the Chilkat Perl Module on Windows

1. Download

Chilkat Windows Perl Downloads

The download contains the following files:

	license.txt
	Makefile.PL
	MANIFEST
	META.yml
	README
	lib/chilkat.pm
	lib/chilkat.dll

2. Unzip to any Directory

3. Verify your Perl Version

Make sure the version of Perl matches the version you downloaded (5.18, 5.20, 5.22, 5.24, etc.).
Run the following command to display the Perl version.

perl -version

4. Build and Install

In the newly-created directory, in a DOS or Powershell window, type:

perl Makefile.PL
dmake
dmake install

If you get a "DMAKE WARNING" that says "use gmake.exe instead", then use gmake:

perl Makefile.PL
gmake
gmake install

Sample Transcript of DOS Commands

C:\temp\perl\chilkat-perl-5.38-x86_64-mingw32>dir
 Volume in drive C is Windows
 Volume Serial Number is 2E25-98A0

 Directory of C:\temp\perl\chilkat-perl-5.38-x86_64-mingw32

01/01/2025  05:26 PM    <DIR>          .
01/01/2025  05:26 PM    <DIR>          ..
09/27/2024  05:08 PM    <DIR>          lib
01/28/2021  01:45 PM            76,518 license.pdf
12/24/2024  02:20 PM                92 Makefile.PL
10/19/2015  05:48 PM               138 MANIFEST
12/24/2024  02:20 PM               299 META.yml
10/20/2015  10:02 AM               306 README
12/25/2024  07:25 AM               234 test.pl
               6 File(s)         77,587 bytes
               3 Dir(s)  115,935,490,048 bytes free

C:\temp\perl\chilkat-perl-5.38-x86_64-mingw32>perl Makefile.PL
Checking if your kit is complete...
Looks good
Generating a gmake-style Makefile
Writing Makefile for chilkat
Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json

C:\temp\perl\chilkat-perl-5.38-x86_64-mingw32>gmake
cp lib/chilkat.dll blib\lib\chilkat.dll
cp lib/chilkat.pm blib\lib\chilkat.pm

C:\temp\perl\chilkat-perl-5.38-x86_64-mingw32>gmake install
Appending installation info to D:\StrawberryPerl\strawberry-perl-5.38.2.2-64bit-portable\perl\lib/perllocal.pod

C:\temp\perl\chilkat-perl-5.38-x86_64-mingw32>perl test.pl
Version: 10.1.1