Simple install: % perl Makefile.PL MP_APXS=/usr/local/apache2/bin/apxs % make && make test % make install Simple install on AIX: You will need GNU make to compile mod_perl. The AIX make does not work. If you have installed GNU make from the AIX Toolbox: % export MAKE="/opt/freeware/bin/gmake" % perl Makefile.PL MP_APXS=/usr/local/apache2/bin/apxs % gmake && gmake test % gmake install Simple config: LoadModule perl_module modules/mod_perl.so #PerlModule Apache::compat # your config comes here For a more detailed version (including more options) refer to: docs/user/intro/start_fast.pod or online: http://perl.apache.org/docs/2.0/user/intro/start_fast.html For an even more detailed documentation refer to: docs/user/install/install.pod docs/user/config/config.pod or online: http://perl.apache.org/docs/2.0/user/install/install.pod http://perl.apache.org/docs/2.0/user/config/config.pod