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To install DBD::Excel, copy and paste the appropriate command in to your terminal.
cpanm
cpanm DBD::Excel
CPAN shell
perl -MCPAN -e shell install DBD::Excel
For more information on module installation, please visit the detailed CPAN module installation guide.