Writing Perl Modules for CPAN

After shopping around your RFC, the next step is to request a CPAN Author ID. To do this, send an e-mail to modules@perl.org containing the following information:

• Your name

• Your e-mail address

• Your home page (optional)

• Your preferred Author ID (4 to 9 characters, uppercase letters only, one dash allowed)

• A short description of what you plan to contribute to CPAN

The description of your contribution doesn't need to be more than a single sentence per module. Later, when you submit a namespace registration request, you'll have a chance to fully describe your work.

When one of the modules@perl.org maintainers registers you, you'll receive an e-mail explaining how to activate your PAUSE account. Usually registration happens in under a week; if you're waiting longer than that, it's occasionally necessary to send a reminder e-mail. However, remember that CPAN is run by volunteers- keep it friendly!