Perl is an effective programming language which is regularly used for generating CGI scripts and a variety of web-based apps. Among its main pros is that it supports modules - ready-made batches of program code which are designed to do various tasks and to increase the effectiveness of a certain script without slowing it with unneeded lines of code. In other words, if five tasks need to be performed, you can employ five lines of program code in order to call each one of the modules rather than adding a couple of hundred lines used to create the actual modules in your script. Perl is very convenient and it can be used for a number of purposes, that's why a lot of corporations have integrated it in their web products or on their resource-demanding websites - cPanel, IMDB, Craigslist, BugZilla, BBC and many more. It's often used in addition to other programming languages like PHP or Python.

Perl Scripting in Hosting

You're able to use CGI scripts and applications created in Perl with any of our hosting plans because we have a rich library more than 3000 modules present on our custom-made cloud website hosting platform so as to ensure that all of the dependencies for a tailor-made or a pre-made script will be there every time you need them. You will be able to execute a .pl file in two separate ways - either manually from your website, or automatically via a cron job which will run a certain file regularly. In case the package which you have purchased doesn't come with cron jobs included, you'll be able to include as many as you want from the Upgrades menu inside your Hepsia web hosting Control Panel. Also, you have to make sure that the script file features the needed executable permissions. Using our shared packages, you can build a website with as many functions and features as you would like.

Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Servers

All the semi-dedicated hosting plans that we provide are capable of running CGI scripts or all other applications developed in Perl and since cron jobs are a part of all of the packages, you will be able to select if a certain script will be executed manually or automatically on a regular interval of time. You can also take advantage of a large library of more than 3000 modules that are already set up on our servers and use their functionality so as to save your time when you create your scripts. In case you use some third-party Perl script, you can also be sure that in case it requires a particular module to work properly, we'll have it as our library includes both widely used modules and less popular ones. You are able to view the path to the modules which you have to use in our scripts under the Server Information drop-down menu of the Hepsia website hosting Control Panel.