installing local modules

[emilford]

Monks-

I've grown tired of waiting around for my hosting server's tech support to respond to my requests, as they've become a bit slow and unreliable. It seems that a large number of needed Perl modules are not currently installed by host. I'm wondering if someone could give me a little guidance on installing Perl modules locally, so I no longer have to rely on tech support.

I need questions answered like:

• What steps do I take to install the module?
• Will I run into permission problems?
• Is there a chance of screwing things up big time?
• Will the modules be installed to the right place automatically?
• Will the Perl scripts instantly be able to find the newly installed modules or is this a seperate step?

I'd appreciate any help anyone can offer. On a side note, can anyone recommend a good, cheap, reliable (and so on) host for a simple, personal website?

TIA, emilford