Perl is a well-known language, which is used to build various web applications and CGI scripts. A number of programmers believe that it is among the most effective languages these days since it supports the usage of modules - tiny pieces of code with pre-defined subroutines that are employed to perform a certain task. The modules can help you save a lot of time and they can contribute to the fast loading speed of your websites because you are able to include only one line of code to call a specific module rather than using all the code for the process in your script. Perl is a versatile language primarily used for scripts, but it has been used to create a lot of popular pieces of web software as well, for instance cPanel, BugZilla and Movable Type. It's also employed on high-traffic websites like IMDB, Craigslist, Ticketmaster and many others.

Perl Scripting in Web Hosting

You'll be able to use CGI scripts and apps written in Perl with all our Linux web hosting because we have a rich library of over 3000 modules present on our custom-made cloud hosting platform to make sure that all dependencies for a custom-made or a pre-made script will be there every time you need them. You're able to run a .pl file in two separate ways - either manually via your website, or automatically via a cron job which will run a particular file on regular intervals. In case the package that you have bought doesn't come with cron jobs included, you're able to include as many as you want through the Upgrades menu in your Hepsia web hosting Control Panel. You also need to ensure that the script file has the right executable permissions. When you use our shared packages, you're able to create a website with as many functions and features as you like.

Perl Scripting in Semi-dedicated Hosting

All of the Linux semi-dedicated hosting that we offer can run CGI scripts or various other applications developed in Perl and considering that cron jobs are a part of all our plans, you'll be able to pick if a given script will be executed manually or automatically on regular basis. Also, you can take advantage of a large library of more than 3000 modules that are already set up on our servers and use their functions to save your time when you write your scripts. In the event that you use some third-party Perl script, you can also be sure that in case it requires a particular module in order to function properly, we'll have it as our library features both widely used modules and less popular ones. You are able to see the path to the modules that you have to use in our scripts under the Server Information drop-down menu of the Hepsia website hosting Control Panel.