Perl is an efficient programming language which is frequently used for making CGI scripts and different web-based apps. Among its main advantages is that it supports modules - ready-made batches of program code which are designed to do multiple tasks and to extend the effectiveness of a given script without slowing it with unnecessary lines of code. To put it simply, if five jobs have to be executed, you are able to employ five lines of code in order to call each of the modules instead of including a couple of hundred lines used to set up the actual modules inside your script. Perl is really handy and it may be used for a variety of purposes, so a wide range of companies have implemented it in their web products or on their resource-demanding websites - cPanel, IMDB, Craigslist, BugZilla, BBC and many more. It's generally used along with other languages such as PHP or Python.

Perl Scripting in Shared Hosting

You are able to use CGI scripts and apps created in Perl with any of our Linux shared hosting because we have a rich library more than 3000 modules on our custom cloud hosting platform so as to make sure that all the dependencies for a custom-made or a ready-made script are there every time you need them. You are able to run a .pl file in two separate ways - either manually via your site, or automatically using a cron job that will run a certain file on regular intervals. In case the package which you've ordered does not come with cron jobs included, you'll be able to add as many as you want through the Upgrades menu in your Hepsia hosting Control Panel. Also, you need to make sure that the script file is provided with the needed executable permissions. With our shared packages, you can build a site with as many functions and features as you would like.

Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Servers

All the semi-dedicated hosting plans that we supply are capable of running CGI scripts or various other applications created in Perl and considering the fact that cron jobs are a part of all of our packages, you'll be able to choose if a certain script will be executed manually or automatically on regular basis. What's more, you can use a large library of more than 3000 modules which are already installed on our servers and use their functionality so as to save your time when you write your scripts. If you use some third-party Perl script, you can also be sure that in case it needs a particular module so as to operate effectively, we will have it as our library contains both widespread modules and less popular ones. You're able to see the path to the modules that you should use in our scripts under the Server Information drop-down menu of your Hepsia web hosting Control Panel.