In win2k, right click My Computer, choose Properties, then the Advanced Tab, then the Environment Variables button, add the path to the perl install (c:\perl\bin on my system) to the System Path. Voila. You should be fine at that point.
Ron > -----Original Message----- > From: A Taylor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2002 9:56 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: running perl scripts on Windows > > > Hi > > >what happens when you try to run a script from commmand line? is the > >perl executable in your path? > > No - the error I get is: > example.pl is not recognised as an internal or external > command, operable > program or batch file > > How to I make D:\Perl\bin part of my path ????? > > _________________________________________________________________ > Join the world's largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. > http://www.hotmail.com > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >