A good setup for Perl on Windows (32 and 64 bit):

Install Perl on Windows

Window tools
Make sure you do not have any version of Perl already installed. (see video belo
w for details), If you do uninstall it through the Window control panel "add/rem
ove programs", if you still have a C:\Strawberry folder rename or delete it
Downloadexternal link and install Padre, the Perl IDE/editorexternal link (Straw
berry Perlexternal link version 5.12.3 comes as part of the install, you also ge
t many other useful CPAN modules as well).
Log out and back in (or reboot)
Go to your start menu, then click the "Perl command" link
To confirm the installation worked type:
perl -v
Install App-cpanminusexternal link by typing in:
cpan App::cpanminus