It would be much easier to install the dependent CPAN modules listed here: http://www.ensembl.org/info/docs/webcode/install/non-ensembl-code.html If they were listed in a Build.PL/Makefile.PL script in the "ensembl-web" project. -- Ken Youens-Clark kclark at cshl.edu Ware Lab/CSHL/USDA-ARS