minivend install and config

[GEORGE BRILL <GBRILL@AMERITECH.NET>]

Can any one provide concrete assistance in re the install and config of
minivend, since after  a rather long time i'm still not out of the
starting blocks on this. I havs active state   perl APi 518 installed,
MV 3.14, error messages like this: cannot find windows
DLL library even when path is specified, cannot write file/directory,
cannot copy
link executable TLink.exe and ends up as Catalog_Build failed.

I realize the learning curve is beyond steep for a non perl person
(myself) but I'm
getting to the point where I believe this is really a frustration toy
being perpetuated
on me now rather than when I was 6 years old.

Can any one help?

Thanks

George  gbrill@ameritech.net