To build type: perl Makefile.PL make make install Presently everything is set for a default install with FreeType, GD 1.2, TIFF and EPPL7 support. Edit Makefile.PL to change the defaults. This will eventually be *much* cleaner. If the mapscript_wrap.c file does not exist, copy the mapscript.i file into this directory and run 'swig -shadow -perl5 mapscript.i'. If you do not have swig, be sure to install the SWIG Version 1.1 (Build 883) not the 1.3.x development release.