The first thing you need is a version of the Perl interpreter. More
specifically, you need a copy of Perl version 5.004_4 or higher; if you
don't have a copy, I recommend you download one
now. Perl includes a full set of documentation that covers how to build and
install a version for your operating system, so give that a look-see if you
get lost or confused.
Once you have a working Perl interpreter in place, the next step is to
download a copy of Apache. Make sure
the file "src/Configuration" in your Apache directory contains the proper
values because when you build mod_perl, the configuration script will use
these values as it builds a mod_perl-enabled Apache.
If you already have either Perl or Apache installed, be careful.
The install paths differ from version to version of Unix, so the
recommended values in the source distributions of these software packages
might not be what you need. You may have better luck uninstalling the
existing versions and replacing them with a version you build yourself.
Once you have both Perl and Apache working independently,
we can get down to the fun part: blending them together.
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