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Based on the official instructions from the DBD::mysql maintainer, here’s a fast summary for people who know their way around compiling and installing software on Unix-like systems:

1. Download the MySQL Linux sources

2. Unpack them to your cygwin home directory:

   $ cd ~ ; tar xzf mysql-5.0.51b.tar.gz

3. Configure and install:

   $ cd mysql-5.0.51b
   $ ./configure && make && make install

4. Check the above for errors. If there are none, continue.

5. Download the DBD::mysql distribution from CPAN

6. Unpack this into your cygwin home directory:

   $ cd ~ ; tar xzf DBD-mysql-4.007.tar.gz

7. Build the makefile

   $ cd DBD-mysql-4.007
   $ perl Makefile.PL --mysqlconfig=/usr/local/bin/mysqlconfig –testhost=127.0.0.1

8. Make, and optionally make test — note that ‘make test’ may produce some failures, but DBD::mysql may still work

   $ make
   optional: $ make test
   $ make install

9. You’re done!

Enjoy!