Getting Started

Perl Absolute Beginners Guide - Take your first steps to learn Perl.

Perl Absolute Beginners Guide - Learn about Perl data types.

Learn how to install Perl for Windows using ActivePerl, a great ready-made distribution of Perl.

Learn how to test your Perl installation by creating your first Perl script - 'Hello World'.

A walk through some steps every Perl beginner should take.

Learning Perl by Randal L. Schwartz

Find out more about Perl, Perl Programming, and where to get Perl Modules.

Find out about ActivePerl - a quick and easy perl distribution.

Get one of the best distributions of Perl for the Windows platform.

A Perl 101 tutorial on how to install a simple Perl script on your web server.

Get ready to bust some Perl myths - think Perl is hard? Think again.

Just getting started with Perl? Not even sure where to start? We'll walk you through the absolute basics.

In a hurry to get started? This step-by-step will get you to install Perl and run your first script in the time it takes to drink a cup of coffee!