Step 1 : Download the latest version of ActivePerl.
Goto http://www.activestate.com/Products/ActivePerl
Click the 'Download' Link and fill out the email address details if you want
to - this is not a requirement and can skip straight to the Download page
by clicking Next.
Now click on the Windows MSI package (12.4MB download - ActivePerl-5.8.4.810-MSWin32-x86.msi) and save to wherever you save full programs to, need not be the installation folder. If you do not have XP then you might also need to download the Windows Installer 2.0+ .
Step 2 : Install ActivePerl
- Double-Click the downloaded MSI package to run the installer.

- Click 'Next'

- Accept the License Agreement and Click 'Next'

- Change to a suitable directory .'

- Following on from the Apache Tutorial suitable would be 'C:\Apache2\perl' - Click 'Next'

- You can leave PPM3 installation, it can be installed later if needed.
- Click 'Next'

- Ensure the top two options are ticked and click 'Next'

- Click 'Install' to let Perl installer configure itself.

- and then 'Finish' to exit the installer.
Well thats Perl (ActivePerl) installed, wasn't so bad was it. We are finished with this program for now, and just need to install and configure AWStats to use ActivePerl and our log files from our Apache Server.
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