installing perl on windows

To install Perl on Windows, you can follow these steps:

1. Go to the ActivePerl website (https://www.activestate.com/products/perl/downloads/) and download the appropriate installer for your version of Windows.

2. Double-click the downloaded installer to begin the installation process.

3. Follow the prompts in the installation wizard to choose the installation directory and any other options you want to configure.

4. When the installation is complete, open a command prompt by pressing the Windows key + R and typing "cmd" in the Run dialog.

5. Type "perl -v" at the command prompt to verify that Perl has been installed correctly. This command should display the version number of Perl that you have installed.