if your going to use vs 2008 you can install all 32 bit softwear your only problem was
'Tools/Options/Projects and Solutions/VC+(+) directories' and add the following directories using the dropdown "Show directories for" box:
• Include files: C:\mysql\include
• Include files: C:\perl\lib\CORE
• Include files: C:\zlib\include
• Library files: C:\mysql\lib\opt
• Library files: C:\perl\lib\CORE
• Library files: C:\zlib\lib
and all of these extensons have been properly set up.
I haven't setup a server on a 64 bit system yet but with working with hot and voa i think it needs to see a server address other then the main client computer. i do have a 64bit windows 7 computer haven't setup a server on it yet. sounds like your missing some steps in guild don't skip them. did you follow the post link and read what they posted about 64bit? also might change your Release Win64 not 32 if using 64 bit perl if using 32bit perl set to win32.

Go write down all the instructions in the complete setup January 2011 post.
Then modify them for the current versions.
Use perl 5.12 and all 32 bit stuff. with VS2008 C++ Express.
Use the note that have been copy pasted from places you should have already read and "fix" the problems.

don't skip a step like you have obviously done already.

That post works 100%

Do not use VS 2010 C++ Express and 64-bit. more than one has been made saying it won't work.

• Library files: C:\perl\lib\ and use • Include files: C:\perl\lib\ it's looking for mysql.dll file too.