Strawberry Perl [% dist.distribution_version_human %] README
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What is Strawberry Perl?
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* 'Perl' is a programming language suitable for writing simple scripts as well
  as complex applications. See http://perldoc.perl.org/perlintro.html

* 'Strawberry Perl' is a perl enviroment for Microsoft Windows containing all
  you need to run and develop perl applications. It is designed to be as close
  as possible to perl enviroment on UNIX systems. See http://strawberryperl.com/

Installation instructions: (.zip distribution only)
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* If installing this version from a .zip file, you MUST install it to
  [% dist.image_dir %] and then manually set some environment variables:

  set PATH=%PATH%;[% dist.image_dir %]\c\bin;[% dist.image_dir %]\perl\bin
  set TERM=dumb

* If the fixed installation path [% dist.image_dir %] does not suit you, go to
  http://strawberryperl.com/releases.html and try "Strawberry Portable Edition"

How to use Strawberry Perl?
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* In the command prompt window you can:

  1. run any perl script by launching
  
     c:\> perl c:\path\to\script.pl

  2. install additional perl modules (libraries) from http://www.cpan.org/ by

     c:\> cpan Module::Name
  
  3. run other tools included in strawberry like: perldoc, gcc, dmake ...
