Installation instructions for Spreadsheet::WriteExcel
This module requires Perl 5.005 (or later), Parse::RecDescent and File::Temp:
    Parse::RecDescent
    File::Temp
Download the zipped tar file from one of the following:
    http://search.cpan.org/search?dist=Spreadsheet-WriteExcel
    http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/mod_perl/cpan-search?idinfo=154
    ftp://ftp.funet.fi/pub/languages/perl/CPAN/authors/id/J/JM/JMCNAMARA/
Untar and unzip the module as follows or use winzip:
    tar -zxvf Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-0.xx.tar.gz
Change to the directory that tar creates. The module can be installed using the standard Perl procedure:
    perl Makefile.PL
    make
    make test
    make install    # You may need to be root
    make clean      # or make realclean
Windows users without a working make can get nmake from:
    ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/Softlib/MSLFILES/nmake15.exe
If you have CPAN.pm configured you can install the module as follows:
    perl -MCPAN -e 'install "Spreadsheet::WriteExcel"'
ActivePerl users can use PPM as follows:
    C:\> ppm
    PPM> set repository tmp http://homepage.eircom.net/~jmcnamara/perl
    PPM> install Spreadsheet-WriteExcel
    PPM> quit
    C:\>
If this fails try the following:
    PPM>install http://homepage.eircom.net/~jmcnamara/perl/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel.ppd
If you wish to perform a local PPM install you can get the files from (xx is the version number):
    http://homepage.eircom.net/~jmcnamara/perl/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel.ppd
    http://homepage.eircom.net/~jmcnamara/perl/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-0.xx-PPM.tar.gz
You can keep up to date with future release by registering as a user with
Freshmeat http://freshmeat.net/ and
subscribing to
Spreadsheet::WriteExcel at the project page:
    http://freshmeat.net/projects/writeexcel/
You will then receive mailed updates when a new version is released.
Alternatively you can keep an eye on news://comp.lang.perl.announce
John McNamara (jmcnamara@cpan.org)