perl cpan module install fails

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Hey all,

New to xampp (8.0.7) and trying to use a perl script called eponym that updates a DDNS entry in my DNS provider.

After download of eponym there is an authentication process run and upon doing so, I get the error that the perl module MIME::Lite is missing. Ok, no problem. I started cpan in /xampp/perl/bin and in cpan I used the command install MIME::Lite. All goes well until toward the end and the error

"The system cannot find the path specified.
RJBS/MIME-Lite-3.033.tar.gz
C:\xampp\c\bin\gmake.exe -- NOT OK"

is thrown. I assume that it wants a c compiler to continue making the module but can't find it in the above path.

I looked through the /xampp file structure and the file /xampp/c does not exist.

If anyone could fill me in on how to fix this OR can point me to a resource that can help I would be appreciative.

This is the entire output of the cpan command.

cpan> install MIME::Lite
Database was generated on Tue, 29 Jun 2021 13:00:07 GMT
Running install for module 'MIME::Lite'
Checksum for C:\xampp\cpan\sources\authors\id\R\RJ\RJBS\MIME-Lite-3.033.tar.gz ok
Scanning cache C:\xampp\cpan\build for sizes
............................................................................DONE
Configuring R/RJ/RJBS/MIME-Lite-3.033.tar.gz with Makefile.PL
Checking if your kit is complete...
Looks good
Generating a gmake-style Makefile
Writing Makefile for MIME::Lite
Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
RJBS/MIME-Lite-3.033.tar.gz
C:\xampp\perl\bin\perl.exe Makefile.PL -- OK
Running make for R/RJ/RJBS/MIME-Lite-3.033.tar.gz
The system cannot find the path specified.
RJBS/MIME-Lite-3.033.tar.gz
C:\xampp\c\bin\gmake.exe -- NOT OK
Stopping: 'install' failed for 'MIME::Lite'.
Failed during this command:
RJBS/MIME-Lite-3.033.tar.gz : make NO

Thanks in advance
Don