To install the package, assure to have write permissions for you Perl Library directories. Then do the lines: perl Makefile.PL make install This will install the Laola:: module hierarchy to your system and also the demo programs: lclean - cleans trash out of OLE docs ldat - lists PropertySets in OLE docs lhalw - converts MS Word 6+ docs to text lls - lists file structure of OLE docs If you need assure where to install executables, library files and manpages, install the distribution with the PREFIX option, like: perl Makefile.PL PREFIX=/usr/local/ make install Martin