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<h2>Installing Perl</h2>
<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perl">Perl</a> is a high-level, general-purpose, interpreted, dynamic programming language which many Symbian build utilities and commands require.</p>
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<h4><a name="runPerl" id="runPerl"> </a>Installing Perl</h4>
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<li>Download and install ActivePerl version 5.6.1 b638</li>
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<p>Software can be downloaded from <a href="http://www.forum.nokia.com/info/sw.nokia.com/id/08714ccb-f405-4ec6-b8ec-80ad83942d50/ActiveState_ActivePerl.html">Forum Nokia</a>. </p>
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<li><b>BEFORE 31-DEC-2010:</b> <A href="http://www.forum.nokia.com/info/sw.nokia.com/id/08714ccb-f405-4ec6-b8ec-80ad83942d50/ActiveState_ActivePerl.html">ActivePerl-5.6.1.635</a> from Forum Nokia <br>
(5.6.1 is required by Symbian tools, later versions will not work) </li>
<li><b>AFTER 31-DEC-2010: </b> All SDKs will include Perl as part of the installer. <br>
Consult the <a href="http://www.forum.nokia.com/Library/Tools_and_downloads/Other/Symbian_SDKs/">Forum Nokia</a> or the <a href="https://developer-secure.symbian.org/main/tools_and_kits/index.php">Symbian Foundation</a> sites for details.</li>
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<h5>Other references</h5>
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<li><a href="../../projects/tutorials/run_mode_debug_example_01.htm">Verify System Setup (Run-mode) Tutorial</a></li>
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