Note: IndigoPerl includes a copy of Apache 2.0.44, PHP 4.2.3 and Perl 5.8. If you already have one of these applications installed you probably do not want to use IndigoPerl.

Extracting & Installing

1. Download the latest IndigoPerl from here. (Tested with 2003.03)
2. Extract the IndigoPerl zip file into a temporary folder of your choice
3. Run the setup.bat in that temporary folder
4. When prompted for an install path, hit enter to accept the default

Installing the MySQL Module

1. Open up a console window (Start -> Run -> cmd.exe)
2. In the console execute the following:
   
   C:\>ipm search dbd-mysql
   Searching for dbd-mysql
   Searching in http://www.indigostar.com/packages/perl-5.8
   DBD-mysql-2.1026
   DBD-mysqlPP-0.04
   
   
3. Based on the latest available version, type the following command in the console (Note that it is CASE SENSITIVE):
   
   C:\>ipm install DBD-mysql-2.1026
   Installing DBD-mysql
   Installing C:\indigoperl\perl\html\site\lib\Mysql.html
   Installing C:\indigoperl\perl\html\site\lib\DBD\mysql.html
   Installing C:\indigoperl\perl\html\site\lib\DBD\mysql\INSTALL.html
   Installing C:\indigoperl\perl\html\site\lib\Bundle\DBD\mysql.html
   Installing C:\indigoperl\perl\site\lib\auto\DBD\mysql\mysql.bs
   Installing C:\indigoperl\perl\site\lib\auto\DBD\mysql\mysql.dll
   Installing C:\indigoperl\perl\site\lib\auto\DBD\mysql\mysql.exp
   Installing C:\indigoperl\perl\site\lib\auto\DBD\mysql\mysql.lib
   Installing C:\indigoperl\perl\site\lib\auto\DBD\mysql\mysql.pdb
   Installing C:\indigoperl\perl\site\lib\Mysql.pm
   Installing C:\indigoperl\perl\site\lib\Mysql\Statement.pm
   Installing C:\indigoperl\perl\site\lib\DBD\mysql.pm
   Installing C:\indigoperl\perl\site\lib\DBD\mysql.pod
   Installing C:\indigoperl\perl\site\lib\DBD\mysql\INSTALL.pod
   Installing C:\indigoperl\perl\site\lib\Bundle\DBD\mysql.pm
   DONE
   

Verifying Installation

• Start -> Program Files -> IndigoPerl 2003 -> View Website
  • Click and run the printenv.pl script listed under Test Scripts
  • Click and run the hellophp.php script listed under Test Scripts
  
  
• If both links run successfully contine to the MySQL setup.

Note: Your root web folder (where you place your website) is located at c:\indigoperl\apache\htdocs\