A frequently asked question: "Where can I find make for Windows?". The answer is: "Download and use NMake".
Downloading NMake
Since Microsoft Windows hasn't in it's default install a make program needed to build the Perl modules, you have to download NMake 1.5 from the Microsoft Knowledge Base, article 132084
page.
Installing NMake
Run the downloaded executable to extract the files. Copy both the NMAKE.EXE and the NMAKE.ERR file to your Perl bin directory, normally C:\Perl\bin. Make sure that you copy the NMAKE.ERR file as well.
Example of an NMake session
Normally building Perl modules and installing them consist of the following steps:
perl Makefile.pl
make
make test
make install
Just replace make with nmake, and in many cases this will result in a working module (or modules) installed in the proper location(s).
Below follows an example of building the Net-Google Perl module, and installing it. See Net-Google with ActiveState Perl
for more information.
perl Makefile.PL
Checking if your kit is complete...
Looks good
Writing Makefile for Net::Google
nmake
Microsoft (R) Program Maintenance Utility Version 1.50
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corp 1988-94. All rights reserved.
cp lib/Net/Google/Search.pm blib\lib\Net\Google\Search.pm
cp lib/Net/Google.pm blib\lib\Net\Google.pm
cp lib/Net/Google/tool.pm blib\lib\Net\Google\tool.pm
cp lib/Net/Google/Spelling.pm blib\lib\Net\Google\Spelling.pm
cp lib/Net/Google/Cache.pm blib\lib\Net\Google\Cache.pm
cp lib/Net/Google/Services/GoogleSearch.wsdl blib\lib\Net\Google
\Services\GoogleSearch.wsdl
cp lib/Net/Google/Service.pm blib\lib\Net\Google\Service.pm
cp lib/Net/Google/Response.pm blib\lib\Net\Google\Response.pm
nmake test
Microsoft (R) Program Maintenance Utility Version 1.50
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corp 1988-94. All rights reserved.
C:\Perl\bin\perl.exe "-MExtUtils::Command::MM" "-e" "tes
t_harness(0, 'blib\lib', 'blib\arch')" t\000-key.t t\001-search.
t t\002-spelling.t t\003-cache.t t\000-key.........#
# The Google API web service requires that you provide create a
Google Account and obtain a license key
# This key is then passed with each request you make to the Goog
le servers.
# If you do not already have a Google Account, you can sign up f
or one here:
# http://www.google.com/apis/
#
# Please enter your Google API key:
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
t\000-key.........ok
t\001-search......ok
t\002-spelling....ok
t\003-cache.......ok
All tests successful.
Files=4, Tests=18, 103 wallclock secs ( 0.00 cusr + 0.00 csys =
0.00 CPU)
nmake install
Microsoft (R) Program Maintenance Utility Version 1.50
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corp 1988-94. All rights reserved.
Installing C:\Perl\site\lib\Net\Google.pm
Installing C:\Perl\site\lib\Net\Google\Cache.pm
Installing C:\Perl\site\lib\Net\Google\Response.pm
Installing C:\Perl\site\lib\Net\Google\Search.pm
Installing C:\Perl\site\lib\Net\Google\Service.pm
Installing C:\Perl\site\lib\Net\Google\Spelling.pm
Installing C:\Perl\site\lib\Net\Google\tool.pm
Installing C:\Perl\site\lib\Net\Google\Services\GoogleSearch.wsd
l
Appending installation info to C:\Perl\lib/perllocal.pod
