If the name of the module is unclear, run a search command.
(Or “Install the database interface and the modules required for Movable Type”?) In Windows, install with ActivePerl’s Perl Package Manager. The official distributions of DBD::MySQL on : Windows ReadLine support available (try 'install Bundle::CPAN') Here’s an example of how to install the DBI and DBD::MySQL modules (required for a MySQL database) using the CPAN shell: $ sudo perl -MCPAN -e shellĬpan shell - CPAN exploration and modules installation (v1.7602) Once the Movable Type files are uploaded to the server, the mt-check.cgi script should be accessible at a url like this: įollow these instructions to install additional Perl modules… Linux, BSD, Mac OSXĬheck out the CPAN guide to Installing CPAN Modules. Some are required and others are optional.Ĭheck server system information by viewing the mt-check.cgi script to determine which modules are installed and which are needed. Movable Type requires various standard Perl modules for functionality.