INSTALL perl Build.PL ./Build ./Build test ./Build install (as root to install system-wide) To install to a different directory (if you're not root, for example), use the --install_path lib=~/lib/perl and/or --install_path libdoc=~/man/man3 options to the install step. The above paths are just examples. See the Module::Build documentation for more information. INSTALLATION USING MAKEFILE You may also install via the usual make incantation: perl Makefile.PL make make test make install To install to a different directory (if you're not root, for example), use the PREFIX=~/lib/perl option to the install step. The above path is just an example.