The easiest way to get help after reading the manual is to hop on the IRC channel or send mail to the mailing list.

Tips:

1. Linux/Unix script command can be used to record your terminal activity into a text file. You can, for example, record your entire cpan session output and share with someone who is helping you.

2. pastebin.com can be used to share code snippets or script output (see above) with list members when asking for help.