SID-00278: Plugin installlation reports an "uninitialized value" error

Status:	Unanswered	TWiki version:	4.2.4	Perl version:	5.10.0
Category:	CategoryPlugins	Server OS:	windows server 2003	Last update:	17 years ago

When I install the excelImportEmportPlugin via on line, it appear the below error message :

Error while requiring CPAN::Config: Use of uninitialized value $ENV{"HOME"} in concatenation (.) or string at C:\Perl\lib/CPAN/Config.pm line 6. Compilation failed in require at C:/Perl/lib/CPAN/HandleConfig.pm line 484.

-- AndyHHuang - 2009-04-23

Discussion and Answer

This problem will come whenever I install any plugin , does someone can help me ? thanks .

-- AndyHHuang - 2009-04-24

I do not know about Windows, but you might need to define a HOME environment variable to point to your home, such as C:\Documents and Settings\User

FYI, no need to InventCrypticTitle, a descriptive title is OK for your support question.

-- PeterThoeny - 2009-04-25

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