title: Perl Module Installation
body: <p>I am attempting to install a Perl Module entitled: File-Copy-Recursive and I am following these steps:</p>
  
  <p>1) open cmd.exe
  2) perl -MCPAN -e 'install File::Copy::Recursive;'</p>
  
  <p>and I receive the message "It looks like you don't have a C compiler and make utility installed. Trying to install dmake and the MinGW gcc compiler using the Perl Package Manager. This may take a few minutes..."</p>
  
  <p>"Downloading ActiveState Package Repository packlist...failed 500 Can't connect to ppm4.activestate.com:80 (connect: timeout).
  Downloading File-Copy-Recursive packlist...not found
  ppm.bat install failed: Can't find any package that provides MinGW"</p>
  
  <p>These failed because I am behind a proxy, and I do know the proxy settings but I don't know how to apply them in this situation.</p>
  
  <p>Is anyone aware of any alternative fixes to this solution?</p>
  
  <p>Thank you.</p>