i even tried running the script right from the cmd line using perl -d C:path to .pl file. i just get this...

C:\Windows\System32>perl -d Z:\Perl\Mother\Wilsons\Upload\Wilsonsuploa
+d.pl
...
IO::Socket::SSL::CODE(0x3464058)(C:/Perl64/lib/IO/Socket/SSL.pm:215):
215:            INIT { init() }
  DB<1>
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What did you expect? The debugger does not just find the bug for you automatically. You actually have to tell the debugger what you want done next. Try entering the debugger command "n"?