DBD::mysql for Windows XP Professional

Hi,

 

I am running Perl  (please see result of "perl -v" at the end of this
e-mail).  

 

I am using the following version of MySQL:

Server version: 5.1.31-community MySQL Community Server (GPL)

 

I would like to be able to connect to the database from a perl script.

 

I have checked both the CPAN website and the ActiveState perl website, and
both lead me into the same difficulties, namely:

 

c:\test> 

c:\test> set http_proxy=http://myproxy.com:8080/

 

c:\test> 

c:\test> ppm install DBD::mysql

ppm install failed: Can't find any package that provides DBD::mysql

 

c:\test> ppm install http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/ppms/DBD-mysql.ppd

ppm install failed: 500 read failed: Unknown error

 

Can you please tell me where to find the needed module and how to install
it?

 

Thanks very much.

Andy Nicastro

 

 

c:\test> perl -v

 

This is perl, v5.10.0 built for MSWin32-x86-multi-thread

(with 5 registered patches, see perl -V for more detail)

 

Copyright 1987-2007, Larry Wall

 

Binary build 1004 [287188] provided by ActiveState
http://www.ActiveState.com

Built Sep  3 2008 13:16:37

 

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