Found these python executables on your PATH: Use which? [1] 1 Using This python is so old it doesn't know how to answer my questions. Instead, you will be asked a series of questions about it. If possible, I will give you a set of reasonable options to choose from. You can always enter the complete answer yourself if none of mine are correct. 1. LIBS option. I need to know what extra libraries, if any, are required by this build of python. I recommend this: No extra libraries Enter extra libraries (e.g. -lfoo -lbar) [] 2. LIBRARY option. The location of the python library. Inline::Python needs to link against it to use Python. Here are the libraries I know about: Which? Or enter another. [1] 1 3. INCLUDE option. The location of the python include files. Inline::Python needs these to compile. Here are the locations I know about: Which? Or enter another. [1] 1 Using These Settings: Extra Libs: Python Lib: -L Includes: -I Extra Flags: none (perl Makefile.PL --help for details) Checking if your kit is complete... Looks good Writing Makefile for Inline::Python Microsoft (R) Program Maintenance Utility Version 6.00.8168.0 Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1988-1998. All rights reserved. cp Python.pm blib\lib\Inline\Python.pm cp Python.pod blib\lib\Inline\Python.pod D:\cpanrun\build\5-6-1\bin\perl.exe -Id:\cpanrun\build\5-6-1\lib -Id:\cpanrun\build\5-6-1\lib D:\cpanrun\build\5-6-1\lib\ExtUtils/xsubpp -typemap D:\cpanrun\build\5-6-1\lib\ExtUtils\typemap Python.xs > Python.xsc && D:\cpanrun\build\5-6-1\bin\perl.exe -Id:\cpanrun\build\5-6-1\lib -Id:\cpanrun\build\5-6-1\lib -MExtUtils::Command -e mv Python.xsc Python.c cl -c -I -nologo -O1 -MD -Zi -DNDEBUG -DWIN32 -D_CONSOLE -DNO_STRICT -DHAVE_DES_FCRYPT -DPERL_IMPLICIT_CONTEXT -DPERL_IMPLICIT_SYS -DPERL_MSVCRT_READFIX -O1 -MD -Zi -DNDEBUG -DVERSION=\"0.22\" -DXS_VERSION=\"0.22\" -ID:\cpanrun\build\5-6-1\lib\CORE -DEXPOSE_PERL -DCREATE_PYTHON -UCREATE_PERL Python.c Python.c Python.xs(6) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'Python.h': No such file or directory NMAKE : fatal error U1077: 'cl' : return code '0x2' Stop.