So after taking your advice, I got the following:
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Windows\system32>cpan
It looks like you don't have a C compiler and make utility installed. Trying
to install dmake and the MinGW gcc compiler using the Perl Package Manager.
This may take a a few minutes...
Downloading ActiveState Package Repository packlist...done
Updating ActiveState Package Repository database...done
Downloading MinGW-5.1.4.1...redirect
Downloading MinGW-5.1.4.1...failed 401 Authorization Required
ppm.bat install failed: 401 Authorization Required
It looks like the installation of dmake and MinGW has failed. You will not be
able to run Makefile commands or compile C extension code. Please check your
internet connection and your proxy settings!
cpan shell -- CPAN exploration and modules installation (v1.9456)
Enter 'h' for help.
cpan> upgrade cpan
Fetching with LWP:
http://ppm.activestate.com/CPAN/authors/01mailrc.txt.gz
Going to read 'C:\Perl\cpan\sources\authors\01mailrc.txt.gz'
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Fetching with LWP:
http://ppm.activestate.com/CPAN/modu...details.txt.gz
Going to read 'C:\Perl\cpan\sources\modules\02packages.details.t xt.gz'
Database was generated on Mon, 11 Mar 2013 10:53:02 GMT
..............
New CPAN.pm version (v1.9800) available.
[Currently running version is v1.9456]
You might want to try
install CPAN
reload cpan
to both upgrade CPAN.pm and run the new version without leaving
the current session.
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Fetching with LWP:
http://ppm.activestate.com/CPAN/modu...odlist.data.gz
Going to read 'C:\Perl\cpan\sources\modules\03modlist.data.gz'
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Going to write C:\Perl\cpan\Metadata
All modules are up to date for cpan
cpan> installIO::Stringy
Catching error: "Can't locate object method \"Stringy\" via package \"installIO\
" (perhaps you forgot to load \"installIO\"?) at C:/Perl/lib/CPAN.pm line 375, <
IN> line 1.\cJ" at C:/Perl/lib/CPAN.pm line 391
CPAN::shell() called at C:/Perl/lib/App/Cpan.pm line 295
App::Cpan::_process_options('App::Cpan') called at C:/Perl/lib/App/Cpan.
pm line 364
App::Cpan::run('App::Cpan') called at C:\Perl\bin/cpan.bat line 24
cpan> install IO::Stringy
Running install for module 'IO::Stringy'
Running make for D/DS/DSKOLL/IO-stringy-2.110.tar.gz
Fetching with LWP:
http://ppm.activestate.com/CPAN/auth...y-2.110.tar.gz
Fetching with LWP:
http://ppm.activestate.com/CPAN/auth...KOLL/CHECKSUMS
Checksum for C:\Perl\cpan\sources\authors\id\D\DS\DSKOLL\IO-stringy-2.110.tar.gz
ok
Scanning cache C:\Perl/cpan/build for sizes
DONE
IO-stringy-2.110/
IO-stringy-2.110/examples/
IO-stringy-2.110/examples/IO_Scalar_synopsis
IO-stringy-2.110/lib/
IO-stringy-2.110/lib/IO/
IO-stringy-2.110/lib/IO/Stringy.pm
IO-stringy-2.110/lib/IO/AtomicFile.pm
IO-stringy-2.110/lib/IO/Scalar.pm
IO-stringy-2.110/lib/IO/WrapTie.pm
IO-stringy-2.110/lib/IO/Lines.pm
IO-stringy-2.110/lib/IO/ScalarArray.pm
IO-stringy-2.110/lib/IO/Wrap.pm
IO-stringy-2.110/lib/IO/InnerFile.pm
IO-stringy-2.110/t/
IO-stringy-2.110/t/two.t
IO-stringy-2.110/t/IO_ScalarArray.t
IO-stringy-2.110/t/simple.t
IO-stringy-2.110/t/ExtUtils/
IO-stringy-2.110/t/ExtUtils/TBone.pm
IO-stringy-2.110/t/Common.pm
IO-stringy-2.110/t/IO_Scalar.t
IO-stringy-2.110/t/IO_Lines.t
IO-stringy-2.110/t/IO_WrapTie.t
IO-stringy-2.110/COPYING
IO-stringy-2.110/contrib/
IO-stringy-2.110/contrib/Clever.pm
IO-stringy-2.110/MANIFEST
IO-stringy-2.110/META.yml
IO-stringy-2.110/README
IO-stringy-2.110/Makefile.PL
CPAN.pm: Going to build D/DS/DSKOLL/IO-stringy-2.110.tar.gz
It looks like you don't have a C compiler and make utility installed. Trying
to install dmake and the MinGW gcc compiler using the Perl Package Manager.
This may take a a few minutes...
Downloading MinGW-5.1.4.1...redirect
Downloading MinGW-5.1.4.1...failed 401 Authorization Required
ppm.bat install failed: 401 Authorization Required
It looks like the installation of dmake and MinGW has failed. You will not be
able to run Makefile commands or compile C extension code. Please check your
internet connection and your proxy settings!
Checking if your kit is complete...
Looks good
Writing Makefile for IO::Stringy
'nmake' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
DSKOLL/IO-stringy-2.110.tar.gz
nmake -- NOT OK
Running make test
Can't test without successful make
Running make install
Make had returned bad status, install seems impossible
Failed during this command:
DSKOLL/IO-stringy-2.110.tar.gz : make NO
cpan> upgrade cpan
All modules are up to date for cpan
cpan> install IO::Stringy
Running install for module 'IO::Stringy'
Running make for D/DS/DSKOLL/IO-stringy-2.110.tar.gz
Has already been unwrapped into directory C:\Perl\cpan\build\IO-stringy-2.110-
tsD9NQ
Could not make: Unknown error
Running make test
Can't test without successful make
Running make install
Make had returned bad status, install seems impossible
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