How can I install and use ack library on Windows?

Question

I have never used Perl, but I am really impressed by the ack, which I would like to use for source code searching, etc.

Can anyone guide me of how to make use of this ex

Answer 1

I had to force cpan to install App::Ack since some of the tests didn't pass:

C:\> cpan
cpan> force install App::Ack
cpan> q

Answer 2

Start by installing perl http://strawberryperl.com/

Install App::Ack by typing (in a windows command shell)

C:\>cpan App::Ack

And undoubtedly this will prove useful http://learn.perl.org/

Answer 3

Nothing worked for me, until I went to the ack website and saw this.

And I ran the following command in cmd prompt:

choco install ack