problem with active perl set up

[gutika113]

I am currently just starting work on my own server. I am following the setup guide and I am at this part(the very beginning)

"Now enter the following, pressing Enter after each Install command.

Install DBI
Install DBD-mysql
Install IO-stringy"

and I go to do the command "Install DBD-mysql" and i get this:

ppm> install dbd-mysql
====================
Install 'dbd-mysql' version 3.0002 in ActivePerl 5.8.7.813.
====================
====================
Install 'dbd-mysql' version 3.0002 in ActivePerl 5.8.7.813.
====================
Error: error downloading 'http://ppm.activestate.com/PPMPackages/5.8-windows/MSW
in32-x86-multi-thread-5.8/DBD-mysql-3.0002.tar.gz': 404 Not Found
ppm>

I am unsure what is wrong. Any help?

[bleh9]

Have you tried using the Perl Package Manager? Look under Start->Programs->ActivePerl...

[gutika113]

just tried it

received the same error message.

[kiirdiir]

.. and the newest Perl distro with the GUI PPM on mine, and it works just fine. The mySQL component you need is called something different in the new GUI based PPM. It's called DBIx-MySQLSequence. The other two components (the IO stringy and the other) are still called the same thing. Once you make sure those three are installed, you are done with perl and it works.

..Hope that helps.

Best of luck.

[gutika113]

thanks guys that helped out.